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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 One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The net used is what is known as a gill-net.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
back
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From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
Bay
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From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
boat
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From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But first let me describe the method by which they worked.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But first let me describe the method by which they worked.
call
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From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
came
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From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
Carquinez
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From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
Charley
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From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
Collinsville
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From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
crossed
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From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
describe
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From this reading But first let me describe the method by which they worked.
favoring
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From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But first let me describe the method by which they worked.
fishermen
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From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
fleet
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From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
force
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From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
friend
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From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
full
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From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
gill-net
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From this reading The net used is what is known as a gill-net.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The net used is what is known as a gill-net.
Island
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From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
jumped
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From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
known
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From this reading The net used is what is known as a gill-net.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But first let me describe the method by which they worked.
light
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From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But first let me describe the method by which they worked.
method
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From this reading But first let me describe the method by which they worked.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
net
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From this reading The net used is what is known as a gill-net.
nets
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From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
out
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From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
received
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From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
salmon
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From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
scene
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From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
ShipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
started
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From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
Straits
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From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
Suisun
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From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
Sunday
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From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
telephone
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From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But first let me describe the method by which they worked.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
trouble
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From this reading Charley and I jumped into our salmon boat and started for the scene of the trouble.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
used
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From this reading The net used is what is known as a gill-net.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The net used is what is known as a gill-net.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But first let me describe the method by which they worked.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
whole
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From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One Sunday morning, Charley received a telephone call from a friend in Collinsville, who told him that the full force of fishermen was out with its nets.
work
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From this reading With a light favoring wind at our back we went through the Carquinez Straits, crossed Suisun Bay, passed the Ship Island Light, and came upon the whole fleet at work.
worked
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From this reading But first let me describe the method by which they worked.
