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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 Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
acceptances
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From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “No need of betting against Merrill in single sculls, for he is a fisherman, you know, and rowed in the surf from boyhood,” said Scott Clemmons with a sneer.
all
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From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
also
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From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Of course I do, for I know what the fellow could do in a swimming match, and he is just as good with oars.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You intend to bet on him, then, Clemmons?” asked Byrd Bascomb.
barges
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From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
Bascomb
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From this reading “You intend to bet on him, then, Clemmons?” asked Byrd Bascomb.
bet
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From this reading “You intend to bet on him, then, Clemmons?” asked Byrd Bascomb.
betting
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From this reading “No need of betting against Merrill in single sculls, for he is a fisherman, you know, and rowed in the surf from boyhood,” said Scott Clemmons with a sneer.
boyhood
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From this reading “No need of betting against Merrill in single sculls, for he is a fisherman, you know, and rowed in the surf from boyhood,” said Scott Clemmons with a sneer.
Byrd
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From this reading “You intend to bet on him, then, Clemmons?” asked Byrd Bascomb.
came
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From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
challenge
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From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
class
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From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
classes
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From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
Clemmons
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From this reading “No need of betting against Merrill in single sculls, for he is a fisherman, you know, and rowed in the surf from boyhood,” said Scott Clemmons with a sneer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Of course I do, for I know what the fellow could do in a swimming match, and he is just as good with oars.”
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course I do, for I know what the fellow could do in a swimming match, and he is just as good with oars.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Of course I do, for I know what the fellow could do in a swimming match, and he is just as good with oars.”
eight
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From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
eight-oared
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From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
fellow
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From this reading “Of course I do, for I know what the fellow could do in a swimming match, and he is just as good with oars.”
fisherman
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From this reading “No need of betting against Merrill in single sculls, for he is a fisherman, you know, and rowed in the surf from boyhood,” said Scott Clemmons with a sneer.
Following
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From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
four
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From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “No need of betting against Merrill in single sculls, for he is a fisherman, you know, and rowed in the surf from boyhood,” said Scott Clemmons with a sneer.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course I do, for I know what the fellow could do in a swimming match, and he is just as good with oars.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
held
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From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You intend to bet on him, then, Clemmons?” asked Byrd Bascomb.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of course I do, for I know what the fellow could do in a swimming match, and he is just as good with oars.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
intend
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From this reading “You intend to bet on him, then, Clemmons?” asked Byrd Bascomb.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No need of betting against Merrill in single sculls, for he is a fisherman, you know, and rowed in the surf from boyhood,” said Scott Clemmons with a sneer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
just
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From this reading “Of course I do, for I know what the fellow could do in a swimming match, and he is just as good with oars.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No need of betting against Merrill in single sculls, for he is a fisherman, you know, and rowed in the surf from boyhood,” said Scott Clemmons with a sneer.
Mark
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From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
match
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From this reading “Of course I do, for I know what the fellow could do in a swimming match, and he is just as good with oars.”
matched
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From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
matches
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From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
Merrill
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From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No need of betting against Merrill in single sculls, for he is a fisherman, you know, and rowed in the surf from boyhood,” said Scott Clemmons with a sneer.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No need of betting against Merrill in single sculls, for he is a fisherman, you know, and rowed in the surf from boyhood,” said Scott Clemmons with a sneer.
oars
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From this reading “Of course I do, for I know what the fellow could do in a swimming match, and he is just as good with oars.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
offer
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From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You intend to bet on him, then, Clemmons?” asked Byrd Bascomb.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
other
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From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
pair
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From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
promptly
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From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
races
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From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
rowed
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From this reading “No need of betting against Merrill in single sculls, for he is a fisherman, you know, and rowed in the surf from boyhood,” said Scott Clemmons with a sneer.
rowing
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From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
said
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From this reading “No need of betting against Merrill in single sculls, for he is a fisherman, you know, and rowed in the surf from boyhood,” said Scott Clemmons with a sneer.
sailing
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From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
Scott
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From this reading “No need of betting against Merrill in single sculls, for he is a fisherman, you know, and rowed in the surf from boyhood,” said Scott Clemmons with a sneer.
scullers
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From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
sculls
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From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
seat
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From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
single
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From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
sneer
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From this reading “No need of betting against Merrill in single sculls, for he is a fisherman, you know, and rowed in the surf from boyhood,” said Scott Clemmons with a sneer.
surf
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From this reading “No need of betting against Merrill in single sculls, for he is a fisherman, you know, and rowed in the surf from boyhood,” said Scott Clemmons with a sneer.
swimming
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From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
temerity
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From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
then
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From this reading “You intend to bet on him, then, Clemmons?” asked Byrd Bascomb.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Following the swimming races came rowing and sailing matches and the fourth class pair of sculls, and four and eight barges, had the temerity to offer a challenge, open to all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Of course I do, for I know what the fellow could do in a swimming match, and he is just as good with oars.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They promptly found acceptances, in other classes, and it was found that Mark Merrill was one of a pair of scullers, and held a seat in the four and eight-oared barges, while he was also matched for an open to all in single sculls.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No need of betting against Merrill in single sculls, for he is a fisherman, you know, and rowed in the surf from boyhood,” said Scott Clemmons with a sneer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No need of betting against Merrill in single sculls, for he is a fisherman, you know, and rowed in the surf from boyhood,” said Scott Clemmons with a sneer.
