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absolutely
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From this reading SAINT PHŒBE THE sun was shining pleasantly over Bluff Point, and the temperature of the water was absolutely neutral to the swimmers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAINT PHŒBE THE sun was shining pleasantly over Bluff Point, and the temperature of the water was absolutely neutral to the swimmers.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they drew near the boat--Walter had seen them and had trimmed his sail to meet them--he lengthened his stroke.
BluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading SAINT PHŒBE THE sun was shining pleasantly over Bluff Point, and the temperature of the water was absolutely neutral to the swimmers.
boat
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From this reading As they drew near the boat--Walter had seen them and had trimmed his sail to meet them--he lengthened his stroke.
drew
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From this reading As they drew near the boat--Walter had seen them and had trimmed his sail to meet them--he lengthened his stroke.
enjoying
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From this reading He was enjoying it and he knew that Jerry was equally happy.
equally
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From this reading He was enjoying it and he knew that Jerry was equally happy.
glorious
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From this reading It was glorious swimming, thought Richard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they drew near the boat--Walter had seen them and had trimmed his sail to meet them--he lengthened his stroke.
happy
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From this reading He was enjoying it and he knew that Jerry was equally happy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was enjoying it and he knew that Jerry was equally happy.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Instantly Jerry lengthened hers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As they drew near the boat--Walter had seen them and had trimmed his sail to meet them--he lengthened his stroke.
Instantly
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From this reading Instantly Jerry lengthened hers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was glorious swimming, thought Richard.
Jerry
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From this reading He was enjoying it and he knew that Jerry was equally happy.
knew
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From this reading He was enjoying it and he knew that Jerry was equally happy.
lengthened
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From this reading As they drew near the boat--Walter had seen them and had trimmed his sail to meet them--he lengthened his stroke.
meet
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From this reading As they drew near the boat--Walter had seen them and had trimmed his sail to meet them--he lengthened his stroke.
near
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From this reading As they drew near the boat--Walter had seen them and had trimmed his sail to meet them--he lengthened his stroke.
neutral
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From this reading SAINT PHŒBE THE sun was shining pleasantly over Bluff Point, and the temperature of the water was absolutely neutral to the swimmers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAINT PHŒBE THE sun was shining pleasantly over Bluff Point, and the temperature of the water was absolutely neutral to the swimmers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SAINT PHŒBE THE sun was shining pleasantly over Bluff Point, and the temperature of the water was absolutely neutral to the swimmers.
PHŒBE
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From this reading SAINT PHŒBE THE sun was shining pleasantly over Bluff Point, and the temperature of the water was absolutely neutral to the swimmers.
pleasantly
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From this reading SAINT PHŒBE THE sun was shining pleasantly over Bluff Point, and the temperature of the water was absolutely neutral to the swimmers.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading SAINT PHŒBE THE sun was shining pleasantly over Bluff Point, and the temperature of the water was absolutely neutral to the swimmers.
Richard
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From this reading It was glorious swimming, thought Richard.
sail
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From this reading As they drew near the boat--Walter had seen them and had trimmed his sail to meet them--he lengthened his stroke.
SAINT
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From this reading SAINT PHŒBE THE sun was shining pleasantly over Bluff Point, and the temperature of the water was absolutely neutral to the swimmers.
seen
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From this reading As they drew near the boat--Walter had seen them and had trimmed his sail to meet them--he lengthened his stroke.
shining
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From this reading SAINT PHŒBE THE sun was shining pleasantly over Bluff Point, and the temperature of the water was absolutely neutral to the swimmers.
stroke
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From this reading As they drew near the boat--Walter had seen them and had trimmed his sail to meet them--he lengthened his stroke.
sun
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From this reading SAINT PHŒBE THE sun was shining pleasantly over Bluff Point, and the temperature of the water was absolutely neutral to the swimmers.
swimmers
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From this reading SAINT PHŒBE THE sun was shining pleasantly over Bluff Point, and the temperature of the water was absolutely neutral to the swimmers.
swimming
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From this reading It was glorious swimming, thought Richard.
temperature
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From this reading SAINT PHŒBE THE sun was shining pleasantly over Bluff Point, and the temperature of the water was absolutely neutral to the swimmers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was enjoying it and he knew that Jerry was equally happy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAINT PHŒBE THE sun was shining pleasantly over Bluff Point, and the temperature of the water was absolutely neutral to the swimmers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they drew near the boat--Walter had seen them and had trimmed his sail to meet them--he lengthened his stroke.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they drew near the boat--Walter had seen them and had trimmed his sail to meet them--he lengthened his stroke.
thought
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From this reading It was glorious swimming, thought Richard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAINT PHŒBE THE sun was shining pleasantly over Bluff Point, and the temperature of the water was absolutely neutral to the swimmers.
trimmed
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From this reading As they drew near the boat--Walter had seen them and had trimmed his sail to meet them--he lengthened his stroke.
Walter
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From this reading As they drew near the boat--Walter had seen them and had trimmed his sail to meet them--he lengthened his stroke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAINT PHŒBE THE sun was shining pleasantly over Bluff Point, and the temperature of the water was absolutely neutral to the swimmers.
water
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From this reading SAINT PHŒBE THE sun was shining pleasantly over Bluff Point, and the temperature of the water was absolutely neutral to the swimmers.
