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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 "Not a fellow will speak without orders," said Dory Dornwood, as the Winooski approached Sandy Beach.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matt Randolph was still laying down the law to his crew, and the Gildrock was not within a mile of the little cove at the head of which was Sandy Beach.
approached
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From this reading "Not a fellow will speak without orders," said Dory Dornwood, as the Winooski approached Sandy Beach.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Not a fellow will speak without orders," said Dory Dornwood, as the Winooski approached Sandy Beach.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Matt Randolph was still laying down the law to his crew, and the Gildrock was not within a mile of the little cove at the head of which was Sandy Beach.
BANNERS
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From this reading THE CHESTERFIELDS HANG OUT THEIR BANNERS.
barge
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From this reading The coxswain of the barge felt that a great responsibility rested upon him.
Beach
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From this reading "Not a fellow will speak without orders," said Dory Dornwood, as the Winooski approached Sandy Beach.
Beech
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From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
boat
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From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
came
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From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
Chesterfield
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From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
CHESTERFIELDS
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From this reading THE CHESTERFIELDS HANG OUT THEIR BANNERS.
Collegiate
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From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
cove
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From this reading Matt Randolph was still laying down the law to his crew, and the Gildrock was not within a mile of the little cove at the head of which was Sandy Beach.
coxswainnounUS /ˈkɑːksən/
the person who steers a small boat
From this reading The coxswain of the barge felt that a great responsibility rested upon him.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matt Randolph was still laying down the law to his crew, and the Gildrock was not within a mile of the little cove at the head of which was Sandy Beach.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
Dornwood
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From this reading "Not a fellow will speak without orders," said Dory Dornwood, as the Winooski approached Sandy Beach.
Dory
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From this reading "Not a fellow will speak without orders," said Dory Dornwood, as the Winooski approached Sandy Beach.
doubt
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From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
down
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From this reading Matt Randolph was still laying down the law to his crew, and the Gildrock was not within a mile of the little cove at the head of which was Sandy Beach.
epithets
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From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
failed
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From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
fellow
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From this reading "Not a fellow will speak without orders," said Dory Dornwood, as the Winooski approached Sandy Beach.
felt
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From this reading The coxswain of the barge felt that a great responsibility rested upon him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
Gildrock
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From this reading Matt Randolph was still laying down the law to his crew, and the Gildrock was not within a mile of the little cove at the head of which was Sandy Beach.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The coxswain of the barge felt that a great responsibility rested upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
hail
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From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
HANG
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From this reading THE CHESTERFIELDS HANG OUT THEIR BANNERS.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
head
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From this reading Matt Randolph was still laying down the law to his crew, and the Gildrock was not within a mile of the little cove at the head of which was Sandy Beach.
Hill
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From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The coxswain of the barge felt that a great responsibility rested upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matt Randolph was still laying down the law to his crew, and the Gildrock was not within a mile of the little cove at the head of which was Sandy Beach.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
indulge
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From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
Institute
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From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
law
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From this reading Matt Randolph was still laying down the law to his crew, and the Gildrock was not within a mile of the little cove at the head of which was Sandy Beach.
laying
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From this reading Matt Randolph was still laying down the law to his crew, and the Gildrock was not within a mile of the little cove at the head of which was Sandy Beach.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matt Randolph was still laying down the law to his crew, and the Gildrock was not within a mile of the little cove at the head of which was Sandy Beach.
Matt
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From this reading Matt Randolph was still laying down the law to his crew, and the Gildrock was not within a mile of the little cove at the head of which was Sandy Beach.
mile
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From this reading Matt Randolph was still laying down the law to his crew, and the Gildrock was not within a mile of the little cove at the head of which was Sandy Beach.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a fellow will speak without orders," said Dory Dornwood, as the Winooski approached Sandy Beach.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The coxswain of the barge felt that a great responsibility rested upon him.
opportunity
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From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
orders
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From this reading "Not a fellow will speak without orders," said Dory Dornwood, as the Winooski approached Sandy Beach.
OUT
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From this reading THE CHESTERFIELDS HANG OUT THEIR BANNERS.
presented
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From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
Randolph
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From this reading Matt Randolph was still laying down the law to his crew, and the Gildrock was not within a mile of the little cove at the head of which was Sandy Beach.
responsibility
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From this reading The coxswain of the barge felt that a great responsibility rested upon him.
rested
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From this reading The coxswain of the barge felt that a great responsibility rested upon him.
said
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From this reading "Not a fellow will speak without orders," said Dory Dornwood, as the Winooski approached Sandy Beach.
Sandy
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From this reading "Not a fellow will speak without orders," said Dory Dornwood, as the Winooski approached Sandy Beach.
speak
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From this reading "Not a fellow will speak without orders," said Dory Dornwood, as the Winooski approached Sandy Beach.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matt Randolph was still laying down the law to his crew, and the Gildrock was not within a mile of the little cove at the head of which was Sandy Beach.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The coxswain of the barge felt that a great responsibility rested upon him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHESTERFIELDS HANG OUT THEIR BANNERS.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CHESTERFIELDS HANG OUT THEIR BANNERS.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The coxswain of the barge felt that a great responsibility rested upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Matt Randolph was still laying down the law to his crew, and the Gildrock was not within a mile of the little cove at the head of which was Sandy Beach.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Not a fellow will speak without orders," said Dory Dornwood, as the Winooski approached Sandy Beach.
Winooski
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From this reading "Not a fellow will speak without orders," said Dory Dornwood, as the Winooski approached Sandy Beach.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Not a fellow will speak without orders," said Dory Dornwood, as the Winooski approached Sandy Beach.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
young
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From this reading He had no doubt the young gentlemen of the Chesterfield Collegiate Institute would indulge in epithets when they came within hail of the Beech Hill boat, for they never failed to do it whenever the opportunity was presented.
