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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 Captain Gildrock had decided to have a submarine diver to make a sure thing of the chinking up at the bottom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The framing was finished, and the stone posts or the foundation in the water were ready.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was thought best to make two cargoes of the foundations, especially as it was necessary to carry a considerable quantity of other stone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Gildrock had decided to have a submarine diver to make a sure thing of the chinking up at the bottom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Seven of the posts had been loaded upon the caisson, and the Sylph went up to tow it down.
best
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From this reading It was thought best to make two cargoes of the foundations, especially as it was necessary to carry a considerable quantity of other stone.
bottom
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From this reading Captain Gildrock had decided to have a submarine diver to make a sure thing of the chinking up at the bottom.
BUILDING
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From this reading THE STUDENTS CELEBRATE THE COMPLETION OF THE BUILDING OF THE HOUSE.
caisson
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From this reading Seven of the posts had been loaded upon the caisson, and the Sylph went up to tow it down.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Gildrock had decided to have a submarine diver to make a sure thing of the chinking up at the bottom.
cargoes
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From this reading It was thought best to make two cargoes of the foundations, especially as it was necessary to carry a considerable quantity of other stone.
carry
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From this reading It was thought best to make two cargoes of the foundations, especially as it was necessary to carry a considerable quantity of other stone.
CELEBRATE
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From this reading THE STUDENTS CELEBRATE THE COMPLETION OF THE BUILDING OF THE HOUSE.
chinking
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From this reading Captain Gildrock had decided to have a submarine diver to make a sure thing of the chinking up at the bottom.
COMPLETION
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From this reading THE STUDENTS CELEBRATE THE COMPLETION OF THE BUILDING OF THE HOUSE.
considerable
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From this reading It was thought best to make two cargoes of the foundations, especially as it was necessary to carry a considerable quantity of other stone.
decided
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From this reading Captain Gildrock had decided to have a submarine diver to make a sure thing of the chinking up at the bottom.
diver
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From this reading Captain Gildrock had decided to have a submarine diver to make a sure thing of the chinking up at the bottom.
down
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From this reading Seven of the posts had been loaded upon the caisson, and the Sylph went up to tow it down.
especially
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From this reading It was thought best to make two cargoes of the foundations, especially as it was necessary to carry a considerable quantity of other stone.
finished
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From this reading The framing was finished, and the stone posts or the foundation in the water were ready.
foundation
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From this reading The framing was finished, and the stone posts or the foundation in the water were ready.
foundations
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From this reading It was thought best to make two cargoes of the foundations, especially as it was necessary to carry a considerable quantity of other stone.
framing
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From this reading The framing was finished, and the stone posts or the foundation in the water were ready.
Gildrock
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From this reading Captain Gildrock had decided to have a submarine diver to make a sure thing of the chinking up at the bottom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Gildrock had decided to have a submarine diver to make a sure thing of the chinking up at the bottom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Captain Gildrock had decided to have a submarine diver to make a sure thing of the chinking up at the bottom.
HOUSE
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From this reading THE STUDENTS CELEBRATE THE COMPLETION OF THE BUILDING OF THE HOUSE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The framing was finished, and the stone posts or the foundation in the water were ready.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was thought best to make two cargoes of the foundations, especially as it was necessary to carry a considerable quantity of other stone.
loaded
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From this reading Seven of the posts had been loaded upon the caisson, and the Sylph went up to tow it down.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Gildrock had decided to have a submarine diver to make a sure thing of the chinking up at the bottom.
necessary
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From this reading It was thought best to make two cargoes of the foundations, especially as it was necessary to carry a considerable quantity of other stone.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STUDENTS CELEBRATE THE COMPLETION OF THE BUILDING OF THE HOUSE.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The framing was finished, and the stone posts or the foundation in the water were ready.
other
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From this reading It was thought best to make two cargoes of the foundations, especially as it was necessary to carry a considerable quantity of other stone.
posts
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From this reading The framing was finished, and the stone posts or the foundation in the water were ready.
quantity
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From this reading It was thought best to make two cargoes of the foundations, especially as it was necessary to carry a considerable quantity of other stone.
ready
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From this reading The framing was finished, and the stone posts or the foundation in the water were ready.
Seven
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From this reading Seven of the posts had been loaded upon the caisson, and the Sylph went up to tow it down.
stone
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From this reading The framing was finished, and the stone posts or the foundation in the water were ready.
STUDENTS
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From this reading THE STUDENTS CELEBRATE THE COMPLETION OF THE BUILDING OF THE HOUSE.
submarine
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From this reading Captain Gildrock had decided to have a submarine diver to make a sure thing of the chinking up at the bottom.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Gildrock had decided to have a submarine diver to make a sure thing of the chinking up at the bottom.
Sylph
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From this reading Seven of the posts had been loaded upon the caisson, and the Sylph went up to tow it down.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STUDENTS CELEBRATE THE COMPLETION OF THE BUILDING OF THE HOUSE.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Gildrock had decided to have a submarine diver to make a sure thing of the chinking up at the bottom.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was thought best to make two cargoes of the foundations, especially as it was necessary to carry a considerable quantity of other stone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Gildrock had decided to have a submarine diver to make a sure thing of the chinking up at the bottom.
tow
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From this reading Seven of the posts had been loaded upon the caisson, and the Sylph went up to tow it down.
two
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From this reading It was thought best to make two cargoes of the foundations, especially as it was necessary to carry a considerable quantity of other stone.
up
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From this reading Captain Gildrock had decided to have a submarine diver to make a sure thing of the chinking up at the bottom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Seven of the posts had been loaded upon the caisson, and the Sylph went up to tow it down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The framing was finished, and the stone posts or the foundation in the water were ready.
water
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From this reading The framing was finished, and the stone posts or the foundation in the water were ready.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seven of the posts had been loaded upon the caisson, and the Sylph went up to tow it down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The framing was finished, and the stone posts or the foundation in the water were ready.
