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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 They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
able
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From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
apples
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From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
armed
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From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
arrangements
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From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
baskets
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From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We might be able to get some fishing!" they explained eagerly.
Beata
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From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
brothers
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From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
businesslike
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From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
Chagmouth
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From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
club
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From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
donkey
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From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
Dr
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From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
eagerly
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From this reading "We might be able to get some fishing!" they explained eagerly.
early
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From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
explained
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From this reading "We might be able to get some fishing!" they explained eagerly.
Farm
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From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
Fishermaidens
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From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
fishing
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From this reading "We might be able to get some fishing!" they explained eagerly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
get
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From this reading "We might be able to get some fishing!" they explained eagerly.
Grimbal's
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From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
harbour
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From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
log-lines
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From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
lunch
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From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
made
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From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
Mavis
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From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
meet
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From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
members
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From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
Merle
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From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
middle
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From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "We might be able to get some fishing!" they explained eagerly.
motor
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From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
nature
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From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
note-books
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From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
nuts
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From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
October
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From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
other
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From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
out
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From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
ramble
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From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
record
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From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
Romola
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From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
Saturdays
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From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
Several
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From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
sisters
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From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
some
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From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
specimens
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From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
to-day
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From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
Tremayne
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From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
trysting-place
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From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
turned
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From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
unencumbered
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From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
up
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From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We might be able to get some fishing!" they explained eagerly.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
wet
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From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
younger
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From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
