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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 THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
aboard
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
accepted
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From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
almost
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From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You'll die in the harness, not at home.”
best
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From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
bet
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From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
came
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From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
canoe
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
cargo
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
challenged
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From this reading “I'll wager the wine you don't,” Roberts challenged.
Charley
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From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
climbing
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
die
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From this reading “You'll die in the harness, not at home.”
dim
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From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
don't
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From this reading “I'll wager the wine you don't,” Roberts challenged.
easy
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
eyes
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From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
harness
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From this reading “You'll die in the harness, not at home.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
haze
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From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
home
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From this reading “You'll die in the harness, not at home.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
I'll
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From this reading “I'll wager the wine you don't,” Roberts challenged.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You'll die in the harness, not at home.”
inboard
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From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
indiscernible
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From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
iron
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
level
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From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
low
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
made
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
man
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
McCOY
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You'll die in the harness, not at home.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
out
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
outrigger
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
personally
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From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
pressed
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
promptly
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From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
Pyrenees
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
rail
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From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
Roberts
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From this reading “I'll wager the wine you don't,” Roberts challenged.
rolled
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
saw
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From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
see
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From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
SEED
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
sides
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
sluggishly
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I'll wager the wine you don't,” Roberts challenged.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
tiny
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
wager
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From this reading “I'll wager the wine you don't,” Roberts challenged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
water
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
wheat
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From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE SEED OF McCOY The Pyrenees, her iron sides pressed low in the water by her cargo of wheat, rolled sluggishly, and made it easy for the man who was climbing aboard from out a tiny outrigger canoe.
wine
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From this reading “I'll wager the wine you don't,” Roberts challenged.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As his eyes came level with the rail, so that he could see inboard, it seemed to him that he saw a dim, almost indiscernible haze.
Woodward
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From this reading Captain Woodward promptly accepted the bet, but personally I think Charley Roberts has the best of it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'll wager the wine you don't,” Roberts challenged.
You'll
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From this reading “You'll die in the harness, not at home.”
