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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 STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
adjuncts
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From this reading By her side stood Phil Matlack, who had volunteered to interpose himself between her and all the disagreeable adjuncts of angling.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
agreeable
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From this reading Fishing in this pleasant wise had become very agreeable to the good lady, and she found pleasures in camp life which she had not anticipated.
all
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From this reading By her side stood Phil Matlack, who had volunteered to interpose himself between her and all the disagreeable adjuncts of angling.
also
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From this reading Her husband was in a boat some distance out on the lake, and he was also fishing, but she did not care for that style of sport; the fish were too big and the boat too small.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
angling
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From this reading By her side stood Phil Matlack, who had volunteered to interpose himself between her and all the disagreeable adjuncts of angling.
anticipated
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From this reading Fishing in this pleasant wise had become very agreeable to the good lady, and she found pleasures in camp life which she had not anticipated.
Archibald
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From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
arrival
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From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
bait
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From this reading He put the bait upon her hook, he told her when her cork was bobbing sufficiently to justify a jerk, and when she caught a little fish he took it off the hook.
become
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From this reading Fishing in this pleasant wise had become very agreeable to the good lady, and she found pleasures in camp life which she had not anticipated.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading By her side stood Phil Matlack, who had volunteered to interpose himself between her and all the disagreeable adjuncts of angling.
big
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From this reading Her husband was in a boat some distance out on the lake, and he was also fishing, but she did not care for that style of sport; the fish were too big and the boat too small.
boat
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From this reading Her husband was in a boat some distance out on the lake, and he was also fishing, but she did not care for that style of sport; the fish were too big and the boat too small.
bobbing
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From this reading He put the bait upon her hook, he told her when her cork was bobbing sufficiently to justify a jerk, and when she caught a little fish he took it off the hook.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her husband was in a boat some distance out on the lake, and he was also fishing, but she did not care for that style of sport; the fish were too big and the boat too small.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By her side stood Phil Matlack, who had volunteered to interpose himself between her and all the disagreeable adjuncts of angling.
Camp
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From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
camp-stool
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From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
care
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From this reading Her husband was in a boat some distance out on the lake, and he was also fishing, but she did not care for that style of sport; the fish were too big and the boat too small.
caught
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From this reading He put the bait upon her hook, he told her when her cork was bobbing sufficiently to justify a jerk, and when she caught a little fish he took it off the hook.
close
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From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
cork
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From this reading He put the bait upon her hook, he told her when her cork was bobbing sufficiently to justify a jerk, and when she caught a little fish he took it off the hook.
days
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From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her husband was in a boat some distance out on the lake, and he was also fishing, but she did not care for that style of sport; the fish were too big and the boat too small.
disagreeable
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From this reading By her side stood Phil Matlack, who had volunteered to interpose himself between her and all the disagreeable adjuncts of angling.
distance
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From this reading Her husband was in a boat some distance out on the lake, and he was also fishing, but she did not care for that style of sport; the fish were too big and the boat too small.
edge
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From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
fish
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From this reading He put the bait upon her hook, he told her when her cork was bobbing sufficiently to justify a jerk, and when she caught a little fish he took it off the hook.
fishing
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From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her husband was in a boat some distance out on the lake, and he was also fishing, but she did not care for that style of sport; the fish were too big and the boat too small.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fishing in this pleasant wise had become very agreeable to the good lady, and she found pleasures in camp life which she had not anticipated.
four
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From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fishing in this pleasant wise had become very agreeable to the good lady, and she found pleasures in camp life which she had not anticipated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By her side stood Phil Matlack, who had volunteered to interpose himself between her and all the disagreeable adjuncts of angling.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put the bait upon her hook, he told her when her cork was bobbing sufficiently to justify a jerk, and when she caught a little fish he took it off the hook.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By her side stood Phil Matlack, who had volunteered to interpose himself between her and all the disagreeable adjuncts of angling.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By her side stood Phil Matlack, who had volunteered to interpose himself between her and all the disagreeable adjuncts of angling.
hook
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From this reading He put the bait upon her hook, he told her when her cork was bobbing sufficiently to justify a jerk, and when she caught a little fish he took it off the hook.
husband
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From this reading Her husband was in a boat some distance out on the lake, and he was also fishing, but she did not care for that style of sport; the fish were too big and the boat too small.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fishing in this pleasant wise had become very agreeable to the good lady, and she found pleasures in camp life which she had not anticipated.
intently
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From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
interpose
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From this reading By her side stood Phil Matlack, who had volunteered to interpose himself between her and all the disagreeable adjuncts of angling.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
jerk
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From this reading He put the bait upon her hook, he told her when her cork was bobbing sufficiently to justify a jerk, and when she caught a little fish he took it off the hook.
justify
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From this reading He put the bait upon her hook, he told her when her cork was bobbing sufficiently to justify a jerk, and when she caught a little fish he took it off the hook.
lady
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From this reading Fishing in this pleasant wise had become very agreeable to the good lady, and she found pleasures in camp life which she had not anticipated.
lake
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From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fishing in this pleasant wise had become very agreeable to the good lady, and she found pleasures in camp life which she had not anticipated.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He put the bait upon her hook, he told her when her cork was bobbing sufficiently to justify a jerk, and when she caught a little fish he took it off the hook.
Matlack
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From this reading By her side stood Phil Matlack, who had volunteered to interpose himself between her and all the disagreeable adjuncts of angling.
men
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From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
Mrs
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From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
near
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From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fishing in this pleasant wise had become very agreeable to the good lady, and she found pleasures in camp life which she had not anticipated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
off
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From this reading He put the bait upon her hook, he told her when her cork was bobbing sufficiently to justify a jerk, and when she caught a little fish he took it off the hook.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
out
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From this reading Her husband was in a boat some distance out on the lake, and he was also fishing, but she did not care for that style of sport; the fish were too big and the boat too small.
Phil
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From this reading By her side stood Phil Matlack, who had volunteered to interpose himself between her and all the disagreeable adjuncts of angling.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
pleasures
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From this reading Fishing in this pleasant wise had become very agreeable to the good lady, and she found pleasures in camp life which she had not anticipated.
put
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From this reading He put the bait upon her hook, he told her when her cork was bobbing sufficiently to justify a jerk, and when she caught a little fish he took it off the hook.
Roy
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From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
seated
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From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put the bait upon her hook, he told her when her cork was bobbing sufficiently to justify a jerk, and when she caught a little fish he took it off the hook.
side
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From this reading By her side stood Phil Matlack, who had volunteered to interpose himself between her and all the disagreeable adjuncts of angling.
small
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From this reading Her husband was in a boat some distance out on the lake, and he was also fishing, but she did not care for that style of sport; the fish were too big and the boat too small.
some
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From this reading Her husband was in a boat some distance out on the lake, and he was also fishing, but she did not care for that style of sport; the fish were too big and the boat too small.
sport
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From this reading Her husband was in a boat some distance out on the lake, and he was also fishing, but she did not care for that style of sport; the fish were too big and the boat too small.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By her side stood Phil Matlack, who had volunteered to interpose himself between her and all the disagreeable adjuncts of angling.
STRANGER
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From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
style
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From this reading Her husband was in a boat some distance out on the lake, and he was also fishing, but she did not care for that style of sport; the fish were too big and the boat too small.
sufficiently
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From this reading He put the bait upon her hook, he told her when her cork was bobbing sufficiently to justify a jerk, and when she caught a little fish he took it off the hook.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her husband was in a boat some distance out on the lake, and he was also fishing, but she did not care for that style of sport; the fish were too big and the boat too small.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fishing in this pleasant wise had become very agreeable to the good lady, and she found pleasures in camp life which she had not anticipated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By her side stood Phil Matlack, who had volunteered to interpose himself between her and all the disagreeable adjuncts of angling.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He put the bait upon her hook, he told her when her cork was bobbing sufficiently to justify a jerk, and when she caught a little fish he took it off the hook.
too
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From this reading Her husband was in a boat some distance out on the lake, and he was also fishing, but she did not care for that style of sport; the fish were too big and the boat too small.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He put the bait upon her hook, he told her when her cork was bobbing sufficiently to justify a jerk, and when she caught a little fish he took it off the hook.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He put the bait upon her hook, he told her when her cork was bobbing sufficiently to justify a jerk, and when she caught a little fish he took it off the hook.
very
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From this reading Fishing in this pleasant wise had become very agreeable to the good lady, and she found pleasures in camp life which she had not anticipated.
volunteered
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From this reading By her side stood Phil Matlack, who had volunteered to interpose himself between her and all the disagreeable adjuncts of angling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her husband was in a boat some distance out on the lake, and he was also fishing, but she did not care for that style of sport; the fish were too big and the boat too small.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He put the bait upon her hook, he told her when her cork was bobbing sufficiently to justify a jerk, and when she caught a little fish he took it off the hook.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fishing in this pleasant wise had become very agreeable to the good lady, and she found pleasures in camp life which she had not anticipated.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading By her side stood Phil Matlack, who had volunteered to interpose himself between her and all the disagreeable adjuncts of angling.
wise
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From this reading Fishing in this pleasant wise had become very agreeable to the good lady, and she found pleasures in camp life which she had not anticipated.
young
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From this reading A STRANGER It was at the close of a pleasant afternoon four days after the arrival of the young men at Camp Roy, and Mrs. Archibald was seated on a camp-stool near the edge of the lake intently fishing.
