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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 AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
All
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From this reading All that because I'd got the happy hail from Vee on a postcard.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
altogether
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From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
ankle
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From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
Anyway
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From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
AUNTY
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From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading All that because I'd got the happy hail from Vee on a postcard.
Boothbay
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From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
bound
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From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
canvas
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From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
debate
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From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
Don't
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From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
FLAGS
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From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
forget
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From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All that because I'd got the happy hail from Vee on a postcard.
front
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got
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From this reading All that because I'd got the happy hail from Vee on a postcard.
hail
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From this reading All that because I'd got the happy hail from Vee on a postcard.
happy
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From this reading All that because I'd got the happy hail from Vee on a postcard.
Harbor
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From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
hat
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he'd
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From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
headed
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From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
Hold
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From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
Hollister
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From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
I'd
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From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
incog
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From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
jumper
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From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
kidnapped
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From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
laid
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From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
Lemme
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From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
Maine
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From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
Mr
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From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All that because I'd got the happy hail from Vee on a postcard.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
out
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From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
Payne
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From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
picture
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From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
postcard
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From this reading All that because I'd got the happy hail from Vee on a postcard.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
reg'lar
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From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
Roarin
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From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
Rocks
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From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
ROSY
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From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
round
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see
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From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
shoes
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From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
sprained
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From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
subbin
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From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that because I'd got the happy hail from Vee on a postcard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
too
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From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
up
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From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
Vee
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From this reading All that because I'd got the happy hail from Vee on a postcard.
Vixen
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From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
wa'n't
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From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNTY FLAGS A ROSY ONE Lemme see, I was headed out of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, bound for Roarin' Rocks, wa'n't I?
wheel
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From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
white
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From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Anyway, here I was, subbin' incog for the reg'lar crew, who was laid up with a sprained ankle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
yachty
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From this reading Hold the picture,--me in a white jumper and little round canvas hat with "Vixen" printed across the front, white shoes too, and altogether as yachty as they come.
young
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From this reading Don't forget young Mr. Payne Hollister at the wheel, either; although whether I'd kidnapped him, or he'd kidnapped me, is open for debate.
