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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
abetted
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
ADVENTURE
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From this reading THE HILL SIDE ADVENTURE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
aided
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
all
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ralph Harrington and Lina French had been out upon the river, since the shadow began to fall eastward upon its waters.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
approved
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ralph Harrington and Lina French had been out upon the river, since the shadow began to fall eastward upon its waters.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ralph Harrington and Lina French had been out upon the river, since the shadow began to fall eastward upon its waters.
Ben
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
boat
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From this reading Never, in his whole life, had Ben been so obliging in his management of the boat.
calm
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From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
considered
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
conveyed
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
cove
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
day
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From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
doors
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From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
eastward
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From this reading Ralph Harrington and Lina French had been out upon the river, since the shadow began to fall eastward upon its waters.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
eyes
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From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
fall
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From this reading Ralph Harrington and Lina French had been out upon the river, since the shadow began to fall eastward upon its waters.
fashion
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
features
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
fell
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From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
force
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From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
French
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From this reading Ralph Harrington and Lina French had been out upon the river, since the shadow began to fall eastward upon its waters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ralph Harrington and Lina French had been out upon the river, since the shadow began to fall eastward upon its waters.
Harrington
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From this reading Ralph Harrington and Lina French had been out upon the river, since the shadow began to fall eastward upon its waters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
HILL
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From this reading THE HILL SIDE ADVENTURE.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
host
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph Harrington and Lina French had been out upon the river, since the shadow began to fall eastward upon its waters.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never, in his whole life, had Ben been so obliging in his management of the boat.
Lina
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From this reading Ralph Harrington and Lina French had been out upon the river, since the shadow began to fall eastward upon its waters.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
lovely
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From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
luxuriantly
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From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
management
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From this reading Never, in his whole life, had Ben been so obliging in his management of the boat.
master
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
meant
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
mooring
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
more
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
Mr
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never, in his whole life, had Ben been so obliging in his management of the boat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
obliging
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From this reading Never, in his whole life, had Ben been so obliging in his management of the boat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
Old
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
out
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From this reading Ralph Harrington and Lina French had been out upon the river, since the shadow began to fall eastward upon its waters.
overtook
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From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
people
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
person
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
queer
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph Harrington and Lina French had been out upon the river, since the shadow began to fall eastward upon its waters.
rather
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
river
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From this reading Ralph Harrington and Lina French had been out upon the river, since the shadow began to fall eastward upon its waters.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Ralph Harrington and Lina French had been out upon the river, since the shadow began to fall eastward upon its waters.
SIDE
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From this reading THE HILL SIDE ADVENTURE.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ralph Harrington and Lina French had been out upon the river, since the shadow began to fall eastward upon its waters.
smile
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
sort
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HILL SIDE ADVENTURE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
there
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ralph Harrington and Lina French had been out upon the river, since the shadow began to fall eastward upon its waters.
truant
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ralph Harrington and Lina French had been out upon the river, since the shadow began to fall eastward upon its waters.
very
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day had been so calm, and everything their eyes fell upon was so luxuriantly lovely, that they could not force themselves to come in doors, till the twilight overtook them.
waters
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From this reading Ralph Harrington and Lina French had been out upon the river, since the shadow began to fall eastward upon its waters.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
whole
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From this reading Never, in his whole life, had Ben been so obliging in his management of the boat.
words
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
young
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From this reading Old Ben--or rather our Ben, for he was not so very old, after all--who considered himself master of the little craft which he was mooring in the cove, had aided and abetted this truant disposition in the young people, after a fashion that Mr. Harrington might not have approved; and all that day there was a queer sort of smile upon his features, that meant more than a host of words would have conveyed in another person.
