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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 Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
approached
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From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who is Spickles?" asked Dory, who had not heard the name of the leader before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
board
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From this reading The La Motte had swung round with her head to the wind, and the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of her had seated themselves on the taffrail to watch their progress.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
ceased
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From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
Club
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From this reading The La Motte had swung round with her head to the wind, and the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of her had seated themselves on the taffrail to watch their progress.
Dornwood
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From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
Dory
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From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
DORY'S
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From this reading THE RESULT OF DORY'S STRATEGY.
driven
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From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "They must understand by this time that something has happened to Spickles," said the instructor, as they looked out from their hiding-place in the trees.
furious
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From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
gale
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From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
happened
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From this reading "They must understand by this time that something has happened to Spickles," said the instructor, as they looked out from their hiding-place in the trees.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They must understand by this time that something has happened to Spickles," said the instructor, as they looked out from their hiding-place in the trees.
head
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From this reading The La Motte had swung round with her head to the wind, and the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of her had seated themselves on the taffrail to watch their progress.
heard
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From this reading "Who is Spickles?" asked Dory, who had not heard the name of the leader before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The La Motte had swung round with her head to the wind, and the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of her had seated themselves on the taffrail to watch their progress.
hiding-place
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From this reading "They must understand by this time that something has happened to Spickles," said the instructor, as they looked out from their hiding-place in the trees.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They must understand by this time that something has happened to Spickles," said the instructor, as they looked out from their hiding-place in the trees.
instructor
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From this reading "They must understand by this time that something has happened to Spickles," said the instructor, as they looked out from their hiding-place in the trees.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is Spickles?" asked Dory, who had not heard the name of the leader before.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
Jepson
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From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
La
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From this reading The La Motte had swung round with her head to the wind, and the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of her had seated themselves on the taffrail to watch their progress.
leader
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From this reading "Who is Spickles?" asked Dory, who had not heard the name of the leader before.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They must understand by this time that something has happened to Spickles," said the instructor, as they looked out from their hiding-place in the trees.
members
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From this reading The La Motte had swung round with her head to the wind, and the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of her had seated themselves on the taffrail to watch their progress.
men
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From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
Motte
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From this reading The La Motte had swung round with her head to the wind, and the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of her had seated themselves on the taffrail to watch their progress.
movements
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From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
Mr
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From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "They must understand by this time that something has happened to Spickles," said the instructor, as they looked out from their hiding-place in the trees.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who is Spickles?" asked Dory, who had not heard the name of the leader before.
Nautifelers
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From this reading The La Motte had swung round with her head to the wind, and the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of her had seated themselves on the taffrail to watch their progress.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Who is Spickles?" asked Dory, who had not heard the name of the leader before.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESULT OF DORY'S STRATEGY.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
out
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From this reading "They must understand by this time that something has happened to Spickles," said the instructor, as they looked out from their hiding-place in the trees.
progress
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From this reading The La Motte had swung round with her head to the wind, and the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of her had seated themselves on the taffrail to watch their progress.
rafts
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From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The La Motte had swung round with her head to the wind, and the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of her had seated themselves on the taffrail to watch their progress.
RESULT
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From this reading THE RESULT OF DORY'S STRATEGY.
round
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From this reading The La Motte had swung round with her head to the wind, and the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of her had seated themselves on the taffrail to watch their progress.
said
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From this reading "They must understand by this time that something has happened to Spickles," said the instructor, as they looked out from their hiding-place in the trees.
seated
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From this reading The La Motte had swung round with her head to the wind, and the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of her had seated themselves on the taffrail to watch their progress.
shore
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From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "They must understand by this time that something has happened to Spickles," said the instructor, as they looked out from their hiding-place in the trees.
Spickles
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From this reading "They must understand by this time that something has happened to Spickles," said the instructor, as they looked out from their hiding-place in the trees.
STRATEGY
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From this reading THE RESULT OF DORY'S STRATEGY.
strong
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From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
swung
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From this reading The La Motte had swung round with her head to the wind, and the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of her had seated themselves on the taffrail to watch their progress.
taffrail
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From this reading The La Motte had swung round with her head to the wind, and the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of her had seated themselves on the taffrail to watch their progress.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They must understand by this time that something has happened to Spickles," said the instructor, as they looked out from their hiding-place in the trees.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESULT OF DORY'S STRATEGY.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The La Motte had swung round with her head to the wind, and the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of her had seated themselves on the taffrail to watch their progress.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The La Motte had swung round with her head to the wind, and the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of her had seated themselves on the taffrail to watch their progress.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
trees
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From this reading "They must understand by this time that something has happened to Spickles," said the instructor, as they looked out from their hiding-place in the trees.
two
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From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They must understand by this time that something has happened to Spickles," said the instructor, as they looked out from their hiding-place in the trees.
watch
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From this reading The La Motte had swung round with her head to the wind, and the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of her had seated themselves on the taffrail to watch their progress.
watched
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From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The La Motte had swung round with her head to the wind, and the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of her had seated themselves on the taffrail to watch their progress.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dory Dornwood and Mr. Jepson watched the movements of the two men on the rafts as they approached the shore, driven before the strong wind, though it had ceased to be a furious gale by this time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The La Motte had swung round with her head to the wind, and the two members of the Nautifelers Club who remained on board of her had seated themselves on the taffrail to watch their progress.
