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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 Amid the chorus of exclamations and inquiries he preserved a quiet, whimsical demeanor, glancing about as if rather interested in this desert island.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PLANS It was quite characteristic of Townsend Ripley that he did not ask Roly Poly anything about his extraordinary adventure.
adventure
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From this reading PLANS It was quite characteristic of Townsend Ripley that he did not ask Roly Poly anything about his extraordinary adventure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "First thing you know you'll have the inland waterway inspectors after you.
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amid the chorus of exclamations and inquiries he preserved a quiet, whimsical demeanor, glancing about as if rather interested in this desert island.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amid the chorus of exclamations and inquiries he preserved a quiet, whimsical demeanor, glancing about as if rather interested in this desert island.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading PLANS It was quite characteristic of Townsend Ripley that he did not ask Roly Poly anything about his extraordinary adventure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Amid the chorus of exclamations and inquiries he preserved a quiet, whimsical demeanor, glancing about as if rather interested in this desert island.
ask
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From this reading PLANS It was quite characteristic of Townsend Ripley that he did not ask Roly Poly anything about his extraordinary adventure.
characteristic
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From this reading PLANS It was quite characteristic of Townsend Ripley that he did not ask Roly Poly anything about his extraordinary adventure.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔrəs/
a group singing together
From this reading Amid the chorus of exclamations and inquiries he preserved a quiet, whimsical demeanor, glancing about as if rather interested in this desert island.
demeanor
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From this reading Amid the chorus of exclamations and inquiries he preserved a quiet, whimsical demeanor, glancing about as if rather interested in this desert island.
desert
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From this reading Amid the chorus of exclamations and inquiries he preserved a quiet, whimsical demeanor, glancing about as if rather interested in this desert island.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading PLANS It was quite characteristic of Townsend Ripley that he did not ask Roly Poly anything about his extraordinary adventure.
drawled
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From this reading "If this island is going to keep moving you'll have to put a license plate on it, Roly," he drawled.
enough
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From this reading There it was, and that was enough for him.
exclamations
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From this reading Amid the chorus of exclamations and inquiries he preserved a quiet, whimsical demeanor, glancing about as if rather interested in this desert island.
extraordinary
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From this reading PLANS It was quite characteristic of Townsend Ripley that he did not ask Roly Poly anything about his extraordinary adventure.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "First thing you know you'll have the inland waterway inspectors after you.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There it was, and that was enough for him.
glancing
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From this reading Amid the chorus of exclamations and inquiries he preserved a quiet, whimsical demeanor, glancing about as if rather interested in this desert island.
going
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From this reading "If this island is going to keep moving you'll have to put a license plate on it, Roly," he drawled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If this island is going to keep moving you'll have to put a license plate on it, Roly," he drawled.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLANS It was quite characteristic of Townsend Ripley that he did not ask Roly Poly anything about his extraordinary adventure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There it was, and that was enough for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PLANS It was quite characteristic of Townsend Ripley that he did not ask Roly Poly anything about his extraordinary adventure.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Amid the chorus of exclamations and inquiries he preserved a quiet, whimsical demeanor, glancing about as if rather interested in this desert island.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amid the chorus of exclamations and inquiries he preserved a quiet, whimsical demeanor, glancing about as if rather interested in this desert island.
inland
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From this reading "First thing you know you'll have the inland waterway inspectors after you.
inquiries
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From this reading Amid the chorus of exclamations and inquiries he preserved a quiet, whimsical demeanor, glancing about as if rather interested in this desert island.
inspectors
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From this reading "First thing you know you'll have the inland waterway inspectors after you.
interested
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From this reading Amid the chorus of exclamations and inquiries he preserved a quiet, whimsical demeanor, glancing about as if rather interested in this desert island.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If this island is going to keep moving you'll have to put a license plate on it, Roly," he drawled.
island
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From this reading Amid the chorus of exclamations and inquiries he preserved a quiet, whimsical demeanor, glancing about as if rather interested in this desert island.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PLANS It was quite characteristic of Townsend Ripley that he did not ask Roly Poly anything about his extraordinary adventure.
keep
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From this reading "If this island is going to keep moving you'll have to put a license plate on it, Roly," he drawled.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "First thing you know you'll have the inland waterway inspectors after you.
license
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From this reading "If this island is going to keep moving you'll have to put a license plate on it, Roly," he drawled.
moving
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From this reading "If this island is going to keep moving you'll have to put a license plate on it, Roly," he drawled.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PLANS It was quite characteristic of Townsend Ripley that he did not ask Roly Poly anything about his extraordinary adventure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLANS It was quite characteristic of Townsend Ripley that he did not ask Roly Poly anything about his extraordinary adventure.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If this island is going to keep moving you'll have to put a license plate on it, Roly," he drawled.
PLANS
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From this reading PLANS It was quite characteristic of Townsend Ripley that he did not ask Roly Poly anything about his extraordinary adventure.
plate
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From this reading "If this island is going to keep moving you'll have to put a license plate on it, Roly," he drawled.
Poly
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From this reading PLANS It was quite characteristic of Townsend Ripley that he did not ask Roly Poly anything about his extraordinary adventure.
preserved
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From this reading Amid the chorus of exclamations and inquiries he preserved a quiet, whimsical demeanor, glancing about as if rather interested in this desert island.
put
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From this reading "If this island is going to keep moving you'll have to put a license plate on it, Roly," he drawled.
quiet
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From this reading Amid the chorus of exclamations and inquiries he preserved a quiet, whimsical demeanor, glancing about as if rather interested in this desert island.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PLANS It was quite characteristic of Townsend Ripley that he did not ask Roly Poly anything about his extraordinary adventure.
rather
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From this reading Amid the chorus of exclamations and inquiries he preserved a quiet, whimsical demeanor, glancing about as if rather interested in this desert island.
Ripley
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From this reading PLANS It was quite characteristic of Townsend Ripley that he did not ask Roly Poly anything about his extraordinary adventure.
Roly
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From this reading PLANS It was quite characteristic of Townsend Ripley that he did not ask Roly Poly anything about his extraordinary adventure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLANS It was quite characteristic of Townsend Ripley that he did not ask Roly Poly anything about his extraordinary adventure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amid the chorus of exclamations and inquiries he preserved a quiet, whimsical demeanor, glancing about as if rather interested in this desert island.
There
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From this reading There it was, and that was enough for him.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "First thing you know you'll have the inland waterway inspectors after you.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Amid the chorus of exclamations and inquiries he preserved a quiet, whimsical demeanor, glancing about as if rather interested in this desert island.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If this island is going to keep moving you'll have to put a license plate on it, Roly," he drawled.
Townsend
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From this reading PLANS It was quite characteristic of Townsend Ripley that he did not ask Roly Poly anything about his extraordinary adventure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLANS It was quite characteristic of Townsend Ripley that he did not ask Roly Poly anything about his extraordinary adventure.
waterway
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From this reading "First thing you know you'll have the inland waterway inspectors after you.
whimsical
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From this reading Amid the chorus of exclamations and inquiries he preserved a quiet, whimsical demeanor, glancing about as if rather interested in this desert island.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "First thing you know you'll have the inland waterway inspectors after you.
you'll
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From this reading "If this island is going to keep moving you'll have to put a license plate on it, Roly," he drawled.
