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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 Out came the moon again, sailing into a clear field.
again
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From this reading Out came the moon again, sailing into a clear field.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In his mind, that must be the central point of interest in the game.
beach
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From this reading But Jack no longer stood there on the little beach.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jack no longer stood there on the little beach.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
came
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From this reading Out came the moon again, sailing into a clear field.
central
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From this reading In his mind, that must be the central point of interest in the game.
clear
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From this reading Out came the moon again, sailing into a clear field.
comrade
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From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
course
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From this reading Jack’s idea, of course, was to reach the vicinity of that tumbledown shack.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
discover
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From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
eyes
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From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
faintest
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From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
field
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From this reading Out came the moon again, sailing into a clear field.
forelock
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From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
game
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From this reading In his mind, that must be the central point of interest in the game.
growth
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From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
idea
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From this reading Jack’s idea, of course, was to reach the vicinity of that tumbledown shack.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his mind, that must be the central point of interest in the game.
interest
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From this reading In his mind, that must be the central point of interest in the game.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Out came the moon again, sailing into a clear field.
Jack
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From this reading But Jack no longer stood there on the little beach.
Jack's
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From this reading Jack’s idea, of course, was to reach the vicinity of that tumbledown shack.
Josh
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From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
little
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From this reading But Jack no longer stood there on the little beach.
longer
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From this reading But Jack no longer stood there on the little beach.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In his mind, that must be the central point of interest in the game.
moon
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From this reading Out came the moon again, sailing into a clear field.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In his mind, that must be the central point of interest in the game.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But Jack no longer stood there on the little beach.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Jack no longer stood there on the little beach.
Out
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From this reading Out came the moon again, sailing into a clear field.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading In his mind, that must be the central point of interest in the game.
rank
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From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
reach
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From this reading Jack’s idea, of course, was to reach the vicinity of that tumbledown shack.
sailing
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From this reading Out came the moon again, sailing into a clear field.
shack
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From this reading Jack’s idea, of course, was to reach the vicinity of that tumbledown shack.
sign
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From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
slipped
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From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But Jack no longer stood there on the little beach.
strained
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From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
taken
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From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out came the moon again, sailing into a clear field.
there
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From this reading But Jack no longer stood there on the little beach.
time
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From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
tumbledown
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From this reading Jack’s idea, of course, was to reach the vicinity of that tumbledown shack.
utmost
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From this reading He had taken time by the forelock, and slipped among the rank growth; so that although Josh strained his eyes to the utmost, not the faintest sign of his comrade did he discover.
vicinity
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From this reading Jack’s idea, of course, was to reach the vicinity of that tumbledown shack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack’s idea, of course, was to reach the vicinity of that tumbledown shack.
