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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 A SAILBOAT IN THE TROUGH OF THE SEA.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Gildrock and the Winooski had followed her, and were now about an eighth of a mile astern of her.
account
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From this reading Dory Dornwood was very popular with all the students, not because he was the nephew of the principal, but on account of his fairness, his pluck, and his good judgment.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
all
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From this reading Dory Dornwood was very popular with all the students, not because he was the nephew of the principal, but on account of his fairness, his pluck, and his good judgment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
astern
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From this reading The Gildrock and the Winooski had followed her, and were now about an eighth of a mile astern of her.
barge
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From this reading The barge was then headed to the southwest, and had a quiet time of it till she reached Sandy Point.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Dory Dornwood was very popular with all the students, not because he was the nephew of the principal, but on account of his fairness, his pluck, and his good judgment.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dory Dornwood was very popular with all the students, not because he was the nephew of the principal, but on account of his fairness, his pluck, and his good judgment.
comparatively
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From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
diminish
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From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
Dornwood
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From this reading Dory Dornwood was very popular with all the students, not because he was the nephew of the principal, but on account of his fairness, his pluck, and his good judgment.
Dory
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From this reading Dory Dornwood was very popular with all the students, not because he was the nephew of the principal, but on account of his fairness, his pluck, and his good judgment.
eighth
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From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
fairness
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From this reading Dory Dornwood was very popular with all the students, not because he was the nephew of the principal, but on account of his fairness, his pluck, and his good judgment.
followed
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From this reading The Gildrock and the Winooski had followed her, and were now about an eighth of a mile astern of her.
force
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From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
Gildrock
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From this reading The Gildrock and the Winooski had followed her, and were now about an eighth of a mile astern of her.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dory Dornwood was very popular with all the students, not because he was the nephew of the principal, but on account of his fairness, his pluck, and his good judgment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The barge was then headed to the southwest, and had a quiet time of it till she reached Sandy Point.
half-waynounUS /half-way/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dory Dornwood was very popular with all the students, not because he was the nephew of the principal, but on account of his fairness, his pluck, and his good judgment.
headed
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From this reading The barge was then headed to the southwest, and had a quiet time of it till she reached Sandy Point.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Gildrock and the Winooski had followed her, and were now about an eighth of a mile astern of her.
high
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From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dory Dornwood was very popular with all the students, not because he was the nephew of the principal, but on account of his fairness, his pluck, and his good judgment.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SAILBOAT IN THE TROUGH OF THE SEA.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The barge was then headed to the southwest, and had a quiet time of it till she reached Sandy Point.
judgment
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From this reading Dory Dornwood was very popular with all the students, not because he was the nephew of the principal, but on account of his fairness, his pluck, and his good judgment.
lake
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From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
Marian
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From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
mile
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From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
nephew
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From this reading Dory Dornwood was very popular with all the students, not because he was the nephew of the principal, but on account of his fairness, his pluck, and his good judgment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dory Dornwood was very popular with all the students, not because he was the nephew of the principal, but on account of his fairness, his pluck, and his good judgment.
now
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From this reading The Gildrock and the Winooski had followed her, and were now about an eighth of a mile astern of her.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SAILBOAT IN THE TROUGH OF THE SEA.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dory Dornwood was very popular with all the students, not because he was the nephew of the principal, but on account of his fairness, his pluck, and his good judgment.
pluck
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From this reading Dory Dornwood was very popular with all the students, not because he was the nephew of the principal, but on account of his fairness, his pluck, and his good judgment.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The barge was then headed to the southwest, and had a quiet time of it till she reached Sandy Point.
popular
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From this reading Dory Dornwood was very popular with all the students, not because he was the nephew of the principal, but on account of his fairness, his pluck, and his good judgment.
principal
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From this reading Dory Dornwood was very popular with all the students, not because he was the nephew of the principal, but on account of his fairness, his pluck, and his good judgment.
quiet
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From this reading The barge was then headed to the southwest, and had a quiet time of it till she reached Sandy Point.
reached
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From this reading The barge was then headed to the southwest, and had a quiet time of it till she reached Sandy Point.
SAILBOAT
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From this reading A SAILBOAT IN THE TROUGH OF THE SEA.
Sandy
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From this reading The barge was then headed to the southwest, and had a quiet time of it till she reached Sandy Point.
SEA
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From this reading A SAILBOAT IN THE TROUGH OF THE SEA.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The barge was then headed to the southwest, and had a quiet time of it till she reached Sandy Point.
shore
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From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
smooth
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From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
southwest
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From this reading The barge was then headed to the southwest, and had a quiet time of it till she reached Sandy Point.
students
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From this reading Dory Dornwood was very popular with all the students, not because he was the nephew of the principal, but on account of his fairness, his pluck, and his good judgment.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SAILBOAT IN THE TROUGH OF THE SEA.
then
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From this reading The barge was then headed to the southwest, and had a quiet time of it till she reached Sandy Point.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The barge was then headed to the southwest, and had a quiet time of it till she reached Sandy Point.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The barge was then headed to the southwest, and had a quiet time of it till she reached Sandy Point.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
TROUGH
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From this reading A SAILBOAT IN THE TROUGH OF THE SEA.
very
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From this reading Dory Dornwood was very popular with all the students, not because he was the nephew of the principal, but on account of his fairness, his pluck, and his good judgment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
water
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From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
waves
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From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Gildrock and the Winooski had followed her, and were now about an eighth of a mile astern of her.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
Winooski
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From this reading The Gildrock and the Winooski had followed her, and were now about an eighth of a mile astern of her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dory Dornwood was very popular with all the students, not because he was the nephew of the principal, but on account of his fairness, his pluck, and his good judgment.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When the Marian was half-way across the lake, the waves began to diminish in force; and within an eighth of a mile of the high shore the water was comparatively smooth.
