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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 cove where they had stolen the clothes of the Beech Hill boys was at the narrowest part of the lake, where it was not more than a mile wide.
all
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From this reading The Chesterfields were struggling with all their might at their oars.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They appeared to have no idea of the speed of the Winooski, and evidently entertained the idea that they could run away from her when they exerted themselves to the utmost.
apparently
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From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
appeared
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From this reading They appeared to have no idea of the speed of the Winooski, and evidently entertained the idea that they could run away from her when they exerted themselves to the utmost.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Chesterfields were struggling with all their might at their oars.
away
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From this reading They appeared to have no idea of the speed of the Winooski, and evidently entertained the idea that they could run away from her when they exerted themselves to the utmost.
Barker
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From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
Beech
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From this reading The cove where they had stolen the clothes of the Beech Hill boys was at the narrowest part of the lake, where it was not more than a mile wide.
boats
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From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
boys
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From this reading The cove where they had stolen the clothes of the Beech Hill boys was at the narrowest part of the lake, where it was not more than a mile wide.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
Chesterfields
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From this reading The Chesterfields were struggling with all their might at their oars.
clothes
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From this reading The cove where they had stolen the clothes of the Beech Hill boys was at the narrowest part of the lake, where it was not more than a mile wide.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They appeared to have no idea of the speed of the Winooski, and evidently entertained the idea that they could run away from her when they exerted themselves to the utmost.
cove
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From this reading The cove where they had stolen the clothes of the Beech Hill boys was at the narrowest part of the lake, where it was not more than a mile wide.
COXSWAINnounUS /ˈkɑːksən/
the person who steers a small boat
From this reading THE COXSWAIN OF THE WINOOSKI INDULGES IN MORE STRATEGY.
coxswains
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From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
crews
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From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
entertained
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From this reading They appeared to have no idea of the speed of the Winooski, and evidently entertained the idea that they could run away from her when they exerted themselves to the utmost.
evidently
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From this reading They appeared to have no idea of the speed of the Winooski, and evidently entertained the idea that they could run away from her when they exerted themselves to the utmost.
exerted
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From this reading They appeared to have no idea of the speed of the Winooski, and evidently entertained the idea that they could run away from her when they exerted themselves to the utmost.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They appeared to have no idea of the speed of the Winooski, and evidently entertained the idea that they could run away from her when they exerted themselves to the utmost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
handle
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From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They appeared to have no idea of the speed of the Winooski, and evidently entertained the idea that they could run away from her when they exerted themselves to the utmost.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They appeared to have no idea of the speed of the Winooski, and evidently entertained the idea that they could run away from her when they exerted themselves to the utmost.
Hill
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From this reading The cove where they had stolen the clothes of the Beech Hill boys was at the narrowest part of the lake, where it was not more than a mile wide.
idea
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From this reading They appeared to have no idea of the speed of the Winooski, and evidently entertained the idea that they could run away from her when they exerted themselves to the utmost.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COXSWAIN OF THE WINOOSKI INDULGES IN MORE STRATEGY.
INDULGES
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From this reading THE COXSWAIN OF THE WINOOSKI INDULGES IN MORE STRATEGY.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cove where they had stolen the clothes of the Beech Hill boys was at the narrowest part of the lake, where it was not more than a mile wide.
lake
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From this reading The cove where they had stolen the clothes of the Beech Hill boys was at the narrowest part of the lake, where it was not more than a mile wide.
learned
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From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
Mad
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From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Chesterfields were struggling with all their might at their oars.
mile
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From this reading The cove where they had stolen the clothes of the Beech Hill boys was at the narrowest part of the lake, where it was not more than a mile wide.
MORE
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From this reading THE COXSWAIN OF THE WINOOSKI INDULGES IN MORE STRATEGY.
narrowest
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From this reading The cove where they had stolen the clothes of the Beech Hill boys was at the narrowest part of the lake, where it was not more than a mile wide.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They appeared to have no idea of the speed of the Winooski, and evidently entertained the idea that they could run away from her when they exerted themselves to the utmost.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
oars
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From this reading The Chesterfields were struggling with all their might at their oars.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COXSWAIN OF THE WINOOSKI INDULGES IN MORE STRATEGY.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cove where they had stolen the clothes of the Beech Hill boys was at the narrowest part of the lake, where it was not more than a mile wide.
rough
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From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
run
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From this reading They appeared to have no idea of the speed of the Winooski, and evidently entertained the idea that they could run away from her when they exerted themselves to the utmost.
smooth
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From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
speed
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From this reading They appeared to have no idea of the speed of the Winooski, and evidently entertained the idea that they could run away from her when they exerted themselves to the utmost.
stolen
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From this reading The cove where they had stolen the clothes of the Beech Hill boys was at the narrowest part of the lake, where it was not more than a mile wide.
STRATEGY
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From this reading THE COXSWAIN OF THE WINOOSKI INDULGES IN MORE STRATEGY.
struggling
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From this reading The Chesterfields were struggling with all their might at their oars.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The cove where they had stolen the clothes of the Beech Hill boys was at the narrowest part of the lake, where it was not more than a mile wide.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They appeared to have no idea of the speed of the Winooski, and evidently entertained the idea that they could run away from her when they exerted themselves to the utmost.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COXSWAIN OF THE WINOOSKI INDULGES IN MORE STRATEGY.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Chesterfields were struggling with all their might at their oars.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They appeared to have no idea of the speed of the Winooski, and evidently entertained the idea that they could run away from her when they exerted themselves to the utmost.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They appeared to have no idea of the speed of the Winooski, and evidently entertained the idea that they could run away from her when they exerted themselves to the utmost.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They appeared to have no idea of the speed of the Winooski, and evidently entertained the idea that they could run away from her when they exerted themselves to the utmost.
Twinker
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From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
utmost
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From this reading They appeared to have no idea of the speed of the Winooski, and evidently entertained the idea that they could run away from her when they exerted themselves to the utmost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
Wash
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From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
water
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From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
well
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From this reading But Wash Barker and Mad Twinker, the coxswains, had apparently learned one thing: and this was that their crews could not handle the boats so well in rough as in smooth water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Chesterfields were struggling with all their might at their oars.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They appeared to have no idea of the speed of the Winooski, and evidently entertained the idea that they could run away from her when they exerted themselves to the utmost.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The cove where they had stolen the clothes of the Beech Hill boys was at the narrowest part of the lake, where it was not more than a mile wide.
wide
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From this reading The cove where they had stolen the clothes of the Beech Hill boys was at the narrowest part of the lake, where it was not more than a mile wide.
WINOOSKI
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From this reading THE COXSWAIN OF THE WINOOSKI INDULGES IN MORE STRATEGY.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Chesterfields were struggling with all their might at their oars.
