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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 Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
adopt
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From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
associates
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From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
assured
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From this reading Nim Splugger was in the barge with him, and this worthy assured the coxswain that Dory would not dare to run into him.
barge
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From this reading Nim Splugger was in the barge with him, and this worthy assured the coxswain that Dory would not dare to run into him.
Barker
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From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
capture
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From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
cheated
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From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
condemned
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From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
COURAGE
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From this reading DORY DORNWOOD DEALS IN MORAL COURAGE.
coxswainnounUS /ˈkɑːksən/
the person who steers a small boat
From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
dare
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From this reading Nim Splugger was in the barge with him, and this worthy assured the coxswain that Dory would not dare to run into him.
Dasher
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From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
DEALS
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From this reading DORY DORNWOOD DEALS IN MORAL COURAGE.
declined
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From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
desired
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From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
DORNWOOD
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From this reading DORY DORNWOOD DEALS IN MORAL COURAGE.
DORY
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From this reading DORY DORNWOOD DEALS IN MORAL COURAGE.
failed
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From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
followers
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From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
former
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From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nim Splugger was in the barge with him, and this worthy assured the coxswain that Dory would not dare to run into him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DORY DORNWOOD DEALS IN MORAL COURAGE.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nim Splugger was in the barge with him, and this worthy assured the coxswain that Dory would not dare to run into him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
Jeff
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From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
knew
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From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
lacked
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From this reading Probably his successor possessed the qualities which Wash lacked.
Monroe
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From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
MORAL
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From this reading DORY DORNWOOD DEALS IN MORAL COURAGE.
Nim
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From this reading Nim Splugger was in the barge with him, and this worthy assured the coxswain that Dory would not dare to run into him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nim Splugger was in the barge with him, and this worthy assured the coxswain that Dory would not dare to run into him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
office
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From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
out
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From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
partly
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From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
policy
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From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
possessed
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From this reading Probably his successor possessed the qualities which Wash lacked.
prey
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From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
Probably
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From this reading Probably his successor possessed the qualities which Wash lacked.
qualities
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From this reading Probably his successor possessed the qualities which Wash lacked.
Racer
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From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
regarded
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From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
resigned
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From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
run
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From this reading Nim Splugger was in the barge with him, and this worthy assured the coxswain that Dory would not dare to run into him.
seen
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From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
Splugger
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From this reading Nim Splugger was in the barge with him, and this worthy assured the coxswain that Dory would not dare to run into him.
successor
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From this reading Probably his successor possessed the qualities which Wash lacked.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nim Splugger was in the barge with him, and this worthy assured the coxswain that Dory would not dare to run into him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nim Splugger was in the barge with him, and this worthy assured the coxswain that Dory would not dare to run into him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
vigorous
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From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
Wash
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From this reading Wash Barker, the former coxswain of the Racer, had resigned his office partly because he declined to adopt a policy as vigorous as his followers desired.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Probably his successor possessed the qualities which Wash lacked.
Winooski
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From this reading Jeff Monroe had seen the Dasher cheated out of her prey, as he regarded it, and he knew he was sure to be condemned by his associates if he failed to capture the Winooski.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nim Splugger was in the barge with him, and this worthy assured the coxswain that Dory would not dare to run into him.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Nim Splugger was in the barge with him, and this worthy assured the coxswain that Dory would not dare to run into him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nim Splugger was in the barge with him, and this worthy assured the coxswain that Dory would not dare to run into him.
