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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 “Good boy!” cried Nick, who had been a close observer of this clever little game.
able
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From this reading All he had to do was to push the _Wireless_ around, after letting out all the cable connected with the anchor, when he was able to jump ashore.
aboard
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From this reading Now, when he wanted to go aboard, all he had to do was to unfasten this latter hawser, climb over the side, and draw the _Wireless_ back to her original anchorage.
accomplishment
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From this reading Josh found his little plan was not hard of accomplishment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All he had to do was to push the _Wireless_ around, after letting out all the cable connected with the anchor, when he was able to jump ashore.
All
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From this reading All he had to do was to push the _Wireless_ around, after letting out all the cable connected with the anchor, when he was able to jump ashore.
anchor
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From this reading All he had to do was to push the _Wireless_ around, after letting out all the cable connected with the anchor, when he was able to jump ashore.
anchorage
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From this reading Now, when he wanted to go aboard, all he had to do was to unfasten this latter hawser, climb over the side, and draw the _Wireless_ back to her original anchorage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took with him another rope that was fastened to the stern of the motor boat, and this he fastened to the nearest tree.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He took with him another rope that was fastened to the stern of the motor boat, and this he fastened to the nearest tree.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All he had to do was to push the _Wireless_ around, after letting out all the cable connected with the anchor, when he was able to jump ashore.
ashore
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From this reading All he had to do was to push the _Wireless_ around, after letting out all the cable connected with the anchor, when he was able to jump ashore.
back
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From this reading Now, when he wanted to go aboard, all he had to do was to unfasten this latter hawser, climb over the side, and draw the _Wireless_ back to her original anchorage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Good boy!” cried Nick, who had been a close observer of this clever little game.
boat
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From this reading He took with him another rope that was fastened to the stern of the motor boat, and this he fastened to the nearest tree.
boy
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From this reading “Good boy!” cried Nick, who had been a close observer of this clever little game.
cable
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From this reading All he had to do was to push the _Wireless_ around, after letting out all the cable connected with the anchor, when he was able to jump ashore.
clever
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From this reading “Good boy!” cried Nick, who had been a close observer of this clever little game.
climb
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From this reading Now, when he wanted to go aboard, all he had to do was to unfasten this latter hawser, climb over the side, and draw the _Wireless_ back to her original anchorage.
close
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From this reading “Good boy!” cried Nick, who had been a close observer of this clever little game.
connected
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From this reading All he had to do was to push the _Wireless_ around, after letting out all the cable connected with the anchor, when he was able to jump ashore.
cried
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From this reading “Good boy!” cried Nick, who had been a close observer of this clever little game.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All he had to do was to push the _Wireless_ around, after letting out all the cable connected with the anchor, when he was able to jump ashore.
draw
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From this reading Now, when he wanted to go aboard, all he had to do was to unfasten this latter hawser, climb over the side, and draw the _Wireless_ back to her original anchorage.
fastened
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From this reading He took with him another rope that was fastened to the stern of the motor boat, and this he fastened to the nearest tree.
found
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From this reading Josh found his little plan was not hard of accomplishment.
game
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From this reading “Good boy!” cried Nick, who had been a close observer of this clever little game.
go
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From this reading Now, when he wanted to go aboard, all he had to do was to unfasten this latter hawser, climb over the side, and draw the _Wireless_ back to her original anchorage.
Good
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From this reading “Good boy!” cried Nick, who had been a close observer of this clever little game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All he had to do was to push the _Wireless_ around, after letting out all the cable connected with the anchor, when he was able to jump ashore.
hard
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From this reading Josh found his little plan was not hard of accomplishment.
hawser
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From this reading Now, when he wanted to go aboard, all he had to do was to unfasten this latter hawser, climb over the side, and draw the _Wireless_ back to her original anchorage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All he had to do was to push the _Wireless_ around, after letting out all the cable connected with the anchor, when he was able to jump ashore.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, when he wanted to go aboard, all he had to do was to unfasten this latter hawser, climb over the side, and draw the _Wireless_ back to her original anchorage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took with him another rope that was fastened to the stern of the motor boat, and this he fastened to the nearest tree.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Josh found his little plan was not hard of accomplishment.
Josh
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From this reading Josh found his little plan was not hard of accomplishment.
jump
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From this reading All he had to do was to push the _Wireless_ around, after letting out all the cable connected with the anchor, when he was able to jump ashore.
latter
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From this reading Now, when he wanted to go aboard, all he had to do was to unfasten this latter hawser, climb over the side, and draw the _Wireless_ back to her original anchorage.
letting
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From this reading All he had to do was to push the _Wireless_ around, after letting out all the cable connected with the anchor, when he was able to jump ashore.
little
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From this reading Josh found his little plan was not hard of accomplishment.
motor
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From this reading He took with him another rope that was fastened to the stern of the motor boat, and this he fastened to the nearest tree.
nearest
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From this reading He took with him another rope that was fastened to the stern of the motor boat, and this he fastened to the nearest tree.
Nick
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From this reading “Good boy!” cried Nick, who had been a close observer of this clever little game.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Josh found his little plan was not hard of accomplishment.
Now
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From this reading Now, when he wanted to go aboard, all he had to do was to unfasten this latter hawser, climb over the side, and draw the _Wireless_ back to her original anchorage.
observer
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From this reading “Good boy!” cried Nick, who had been a close observer of this clever little game.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Josh found his little plan was not hard of accomplishment.
original
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From this reading Now, when he wanted to go aboard, all he had to do was to unfasten this latter hawser, climb over the side, and draw the _Wireless_ back to her original anchorage.
out
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From this reading All he had to do was to push the _Wireless_ around, after letting out all the cable connected with the anchor, when he was able to jump ashore.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now, when he wanted to go aboard, all he had to do was to unfasten this latter hawser, climb over the side, and draw the _Wireless_ back to her original anchorage.
plan
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From this reading Josh found his little plan was not hard of accomplishment.
push
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From this reading All he had to do was to push the _Wireless_ around, after letting out all the cable connected with the anchor, when he was able to jump ashore.
rope
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From this reading He took with him another rope that was fastened to the stern of the motor boat, and this he fastened to the nearest tree.
side
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From this reading Now, when he wanted to go aboard, all he had to do was to unfasten this latter hawser, climb over the side, and draw the _Wireless_ back to her original anchorage.
stern
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From this reading He took with him another rope that was fastened to the stern of the motor boat, and this he fastened to the nearest tree.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He took with him another rope that was fastened to the stern of the motor boat, and this he fastened to the nearest tree.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All he had to do was to push the _Wireless_ around, after letting out all the cable connected with the anchor, when he was able to jump ashore.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He took with him another rope that was fastened to the stern of the motor boat, and this he fastened to the nearest tree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All he had to do was to push the _Wireless_ around, after letting out all the cable connected with the anchor, when he was able to jump ashore.
took
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From this reading He took with him another rope that was fastened to the stern of the motor boat, and this he fastened to the nearest tree.
tree
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From this reading He took with him another rope that was fastened to the stern of the motor boat, and this he fastened to the nearest tree.
unfasten
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From this reading Now, when he wanted to go aboard, all he had to do was to unfasten this latter hawser, climb over the side, and draw the _Wireless_ back to her original anchorage.
wanted
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From this reading Now, when he wanted to go aboard, all he had to do was to unfasten this latter hawser, climb over the side, and draw the _Wireless_ back to her original anchorage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Josh found his little plan was not hard of accomplishment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All he had to do was to push the _Wireless_ around, after letting out all the cable connected with the anchor, when he was able to jump ashore.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Good boy!” cried Nick, who had been a close observer of this clever little game.
Wireless
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From this reading All he had to do was to push the _Wireless_ around, after letting out all the cable connected with the anchor, when he was able to jump ashore.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All he had to do was to push the _Wireless_ around, after letting out all the cable connected with the anchor, when he was able to jump ashore.
