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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 both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
adventures
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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When the boys decided to come to the St. Lawrence river for their summer outing, not one among them dreamed that before they left that region of many islands they would have run up against a series of strange adventures well worthy of being given a place in the log of the motor boat club.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When the boys decided to come to the St. Lawrence river for their summer outing, not one among them dreamed that before they left that region of many islands they would have run up against a series of strange adventures well worthy of being given a place in the log of the motor boat club.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
Antoine
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any
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ashore
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From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the boys decided to come to the St. Lawrence river for their summer outing, not one among them dreamed that before they left that region of many islands they would have run up against a series of strange adventures well worthy of being given a place in the log of the motor boat club.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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better
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boat
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boats
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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
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boys
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broad
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club
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come
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complaint
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From this reading When the tall leader spoke in that stern voice, evidently his men knew better than to put up any further complaint.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
crews
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decided
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description
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desire
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discover
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From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
down
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drama
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dreamed
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evidently
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felt
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first
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the boys decided to come to the St. Lawrence river for their summer outing, not one among them dreamed that before they left that region of many islands they would have run up against a series of strange adventures well worthy of being given a place in the log of the motor boat club.
further
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gain
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given
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growing
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From this reading It was surely growing very interesting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the boys decided to come to the St. Lawrence river for their summer outing, not one among them dreamed that before they left that region of many islands they would have run up against a series of strange adventures well worthy of being given a place in the log of the motor boat club.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
hear
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From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
hidden
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From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the tall leader spoke in that stern voice, evidently his men knew better than to put up any further complaint.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the tall leader spoke in that stern voice, evidently his men knew better than to put up any further complaint.
indication
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From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
interesting
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From this reading It was surely growing very interesting.
islands
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From this reading When the boys decided to come to the St. Lawrence river for their summer outing, not one among them dreamed that before they left that region of many islands they would have run up against a series of strange adventures well worthy of being given a place in the log of the motor boat club.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was surely growing very interesting.
Jack
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knew
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Lawrence
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From this reading When the boys decided to come to the St. Lawrence river for their summer outing, not one among them dreamed that before they left that region of many islands they would have run up against a series of strange adventures well worthy of being given a place in the log of the motor boat club.
leader
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left
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From this reading When the boys decided to come to the St. Lawrence river for their summer outing, not one among them dreamed that before they left that region of many islands they would have run up against a series of strange adventures well worthy of being given a place in the log of the motor boat club.
life
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log
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From this reading When the boys decided to come to the St. Lawrence river for their summer outing, not one among them dreamed that before they left that region of many islands they would have run up against a series of strange adventures well worthy of being given a place in the log of the motor boat club.
making
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many
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men
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modern
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most
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motor
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From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the boys decided to come to the St. Lawrence river for their summer outing, not one among them dreamed that before they left that region of many islands they would have run up against a series of strange adventures well worthy of being given a place in the log of the motor boat club.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the boys decided to come to the St. Lawrence river for their summer outing, not one among them dreamed that before they left that region of many islands they would have run up against a series of strange adventures well worthy of being given a place in the log of the motor boat club.
out
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From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
outing
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From this reading When the boys decided to come to the St. Lawrence river for their summer outing, not one among them dreamed that before they left that region of many islands they would have run up against a series of strange adventures well worthy of being given a place in the log of the motor boat club.
part
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From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
passed
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place
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
put
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real
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region
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river
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run
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series
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spoke
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St
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stern
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still
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strange
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summer
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surely
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From this reading It was surely growing very interesting.
tall
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From this reading When the tall leader spoke in that stern voice, evidently his men knew better than to put up any further complaint.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the tall leader spoke in that stern voice, evidently his men knew better than to put up any further complaint.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the tall leader spoke in that stern voice, evidently his men knew better than to put up any further complaint.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the tall leader spoke in that stern voice, evidently his men knew better than to put up any further complaint.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the boys decided to come to the St. Lawrence river for their summer outing, not one among them dreamed that before they left that region of many islands they would have run up against a series of strange adventures well worthy of being given a place in the log of the motor boat club.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the boys decided to come to the St. Lawrence river for their summer outing, not one among them dreamed that before they left that region of many islands they would have run up against a series of strange adventures well worthy of being given a place in the log of the motor boat club.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
thrilling
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From this reading Jack felt that he was being treated to a real life drama of the most thrilling description.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the tall leader spoke in that stern voice, evidently his men knew better than to put up any further complaint.
trail
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From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
treated
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trio
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From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
up
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very
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From this reading It was surely growing very interesting.
voice
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was surely growing very interesting.
watch
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From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
way
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From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
well
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From this reading When the boys decided to come to the St. Lawrence river for their summer outing, not one among them dreamed that before they left that region of many islands they would have run up against a series of strange adventures well worthy of being given a place in the log of the motor boat club.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the tall leader spoke in that stern voice, evidently his men knew better than to put up any further complaint.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They both passed out, and Jack could hear Antoine making his way down the broad trail to gain a point where, hidden himself, he could still watch the trio of modern motor boats, and discover the first indication of any desire on the part of the crews to come ashore.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading When the boys decided to come to the St. Lawrence river for their summer outing, not one among them dreamed that before they left that region of many islands they would have run up against a series of strange adventures well worthy of being given a place in the log of the motor boat club.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the boys decided to come to the St. Lawrence river for their summer outing, not one among them dreamed that before they left that region of many islands they would have run up against a series of strange adventures well worthy of being given a place in the log of the motor boat club.
