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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 EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
adventurers
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From this reading And meanwhile, the day departed and darkness fell upon the winding river and the hardy adventurers lit their lanterns.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the tide reached flood, the island hesitated upon the still water, then like some obedient and clumsy ox, moved slowly downstream again upon the ebb.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are now to take up our narrative at the point where the island ceased spinning and was carried slowly on upstream by the incoming waters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are now to take up our narrative at the point where the island ceased spinning and was carried slowly on upstream by the incoming waters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are now to take up our narrative at the point where the island ceased spinning and was carried slowly on upstream by the incoming waters.
borne
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From this reading EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
carried
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From this reading We are now to take up our narrative at the point where the island ceased spinning and was carried slowly on upstream by the incoming waters.
ceased
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From this reading We are now to take up our narrative at the point where the island ceased spinning and was carried slowly on upstream by the incoming waters.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading When the tide reached flood, the island hesitated upon the still water, then like some obedient and clumsy ox, moved slowly downstream again upon the ebb.
darkness
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From this reading And meanwhile, the day departed and darkness fell upon the winding river and the hardy adventurers lit their lanterns.
day
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From this reading And meanwhile, the day departed and darkness fell upon the winding river and the hardy adventurers lit their lanterns.
departed
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From this reading And meanwhile, the day departed and darkness fell upon the winding river and the hardy adventurers lit their lanterns.
downstream
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From this reading When the tide reached flood, the island hesitated upon the still water, then like some obedient and clumsy ox, moved slowly downstream again upon the ebb.
ebbnounUS /ɛb/
the movement of the tide away from the land
From this reading When the tide reached flood, the island hesitated upon the still water, then like some obedient and clumsy ox, moved slowly downstream again upon the ebb.
EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
fell
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From this reading And meanwhile, the day departed and darkness fell upon the winding river and the hardy adventurers lit their lanterns.
fishing
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From this reading "I was hoping we might stick in some pleasant spot," said Townsend, "where the fishing is good.
flood
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From this reading When the tide reached flood, the island hesitated upon the still water, then like some obedient and clumsy ox, moved slowly downstream again upon the ebb.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was hoping we might stick in some pleasant spot," said Townsend, "where the fishing is good.
gracefully
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From this reading EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
hardy
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From this reading And meanwhile, the day departed and darkness fell upon the winding river and the hardy adventurers lit their lanterns.
hesitated
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From this reading When the tide reached flood, the island hesitated upon the still water, then like some obedient and clumsy ox, moved slowly downstream again upon the ebb.
hoping
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From this reading "I was hoping we might stick in some pleasant spot," said Townsend, "where the fishing is good.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was hoping we might stick in some pleasant spot," said Townsend, "where the fishing is good.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was hoping we might stick in some pleasant spot," said Townsend, "where the fishing is good.
incoming
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From this reading We are now to take up our narrative at the point where the island ceased spinning and was carried slowly on upstream by the incoming waters.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was hoping we might stick in some pleasant spot," said Townsend, "where the fishing is good.
Island
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From this reading EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
lanterns
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From this reading And meanwhile, the day departed and darkness fell upon the winding river and the hardy adventurers lit their lanterns.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
like
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From this reading When the tide reached flood, the island hesitated upon the still water, then like some obedient and clumsy ox, moved slowly downstream again upon the ebb.
lit
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From this reading And meanwhile, the day departed and darkness fell upon the winding river and the hardy adventurers lit their lanterns.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And meanwhile, the day departed and darkness fell upon the winding river and the hardy adventurers lit their lanterns.
Merry-go-round
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From this reading EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I was hoping we might stick in some pleasant spot," said Townsend, "where the fishing is good.
moved
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From this reading When the tide reached flood, the island hesitated upon the still water, then like some obedient and clumsy ox, moved slowly downstream again upon the ebb.
narrative
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From this reading We are now to take up our narrative at the point where the island ceased spinning and was carried slowly on upstream by the incoming waters.
now
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From this reading We are now to take up our narrative at the point where the island ceased spinning and was carried slowly on upstream by the incoming waters.
obedient
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From this reading When the tide reached flood, the island hesitated upon the still water, then like some obedient and clumsy ox, moved slowly downstream again upon the ebb.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are now to take up our narrative at the point where the island ceased spinning and was carried slowly on upstream by the incoming waters.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are now to take up our narrative at the point where the island ceased spinning and was carried slowly on upstream by the incoming waters.
ox
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From this reading When the tide reached flood, the island hesitated upon the still water, then like some obedient and clumsy ox, moved slowly downstream again upon the ebb.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was hoping we might stick in some pleasant spot," said Townsend, "where the fishing is good.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading We are now to take up our narrative at the point where the island ceased spinning and was carried slowly on upstream by the incoming waters.
reached
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From this reading When the tide reached flood, the island hesitated upon the still water, then like some obedient and clumsy ox, moved slowly downstream again upon the ebb.
reef
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From this reading EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
revolving
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From this reading EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
rising
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From this reading EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
river
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From this reading And meanwhile, the day departed and darkness fell upon the winding river and the hardy adventurers lit their lanterns.
said
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From this reading "I was hoping we might stick in some pleasant spot," said Townsend, "where the fishing is good.
slowly
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From this reading We are now to take up our narrative at the point where the island ceased spinning and was carried slowly on upstream by the incoming waters.
some
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From this reading When the tide reached flood, the island hesitated upon the still water, then like some obedient and clumsy ox, moved slowly downstream again upon the ebb.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
the act of making thread from fibers
From this reading We are now to take up our narrative at the point where the island ceased spinning and was carried slowly on upstream by the incoming waters.
spot
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From this reading "I was hoping we might stick in some pleasant spot," said Townsend, "where the fishing is good.
stick
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From this reading "I was hoping we might stick in some pleasant spot," said Townsend, "where the fishing is good.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the tide reached flood, the island hesitated upon the still water, then like some obedient and clumsy ox, moved slowly downstream again upon the ebb.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are now to take up our narrative at the point where the island ceased spinning and was carried slowly on upstream by the incoming waters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And meanwhile, the day departed and darkness fell upon the winding river and the hardy adventurers lit their lanterns.
then
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From this reading When the tide reached flood, the island hesitated upon the still water, then like some obedient and clumsy ox, moved slowly downstream again upon the ebb.
tide
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From this reading EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
tiny
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From this reading EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are now to take up our narrative at the point where the island ceased spinning and was carried slowly on upstream by the incoming waters.
Townsend
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From this reading "I was hoping we might stick in some pleasant spot," said Townsend, "where the fishing is good.
up
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From this reading We are now to take up our narrative at the point where the island ceased spinning and was carried slowly on upstream by the incoming waters.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
upstreamnounUS /ˈupstream/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We are now to take up our narrative at the point where the island ceased spinning and was carried slowly on upstream by the incoming waters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
water
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From this reading When the tide reached flood, the island hesitated upon the still water, then like some obedient and clumsy ox, moved slowly downstream again upon the ebb.
waters
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From this reading We are now to take up our narrative at the point where the island ceased spinning and was carried slowly on upstream by the incoming waters.
WAY
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From this reading EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the tide reached flood, the island hesitated upon the still water, then like some obedient and clumsy ox, moved slowly downstream again upon the ebb.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We are now to take up our narrative at the point where the island ceased spinning and was carried slowly on upstream by the incoming waters.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading EVERY WHICH WAY We left Merry-go-round Island revolving gracefully upon a tiny reef whence it was borne by the rising tide.
winding
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From this reading And meanwhile, the day departed and darkness fell upon the winding river and the hardy adventurers lit their lanterns.
