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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 FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
alarm
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From this reading As time lapsed, anxiety passed into alarm and dread foreboding.
allay
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From this reading He was aware, however, of George's good seamanship, and tried to allay his fears by thoughts of this nature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
anxiety
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From this reading As time lapsed, anxiety passed into alarm and dread foreboding.
anxious
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From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As time lapsed, anxiety passed into alarm and dread foreboding.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he summoned his coachman, and determined to go to the place where his son moored his boat.
aware
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From this reading He was aware, however, of George's good seamanship, and tried to allay his fears by thoughts of this nature.
became
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From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
boat
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From this reading At last he summoned his coachman, and determined to go to the place where his son moored his boat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was aware, however, of George's good seamanship, and tried to allay his fears by thoughts of this nature.
city
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From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
coachman
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From this reading At last he summoned his coachman, and determined to go to the place where his son moored his boat.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading At last he summoned his coachman, and determined to go to the place where his son moored his boat.
door-bell
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From this reading As he was about to prepare himself for the street, there were two hasty rings of the door-bell.
dread
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From this reading As time lapsed, anxiety passed into alarm and dread foreboding.
FATHER'S
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From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
fears
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From this reading He was aware, however, of George's good seamanship, and tried to allay his fears by thoughts of this nature.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he was about to prepare himself for the street, there were two hasty rings of the door-bell.
foreboding
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From this reading As time lapsed, anxiety passed into alarm and dread foreboding.
FRENZY
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From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
George's
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From this reading He was aware, however, of George's good seamanship, and tried to allay his fears by thoughts of this nature.
go
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From this reading At last he summoned his coachman, and determined to go to the place where his son moored his boat.
gone
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From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was aware, however, of George's good seamanship, and tried to allay his fears by thoughts of this nature.
gusts
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From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
harbor
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From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
hasty
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From this reading As he was about to prepare himself for the street, there were two hasty rings of the door-bell.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was aware, however, of George's good seamanship, and tried to allay his fears by thoughts of this nature.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he was about to prepare himself for the street, there were two hasty rings of the door-bell.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
Houghton
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From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was aware, however, of George's good seamanship, and tried to allay his fears by thoughts of this nature.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As time lapsed, anxiety passed into alarm and dread foreboding.
knew
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From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
lapsed
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From this reading As time lapsed, anxiety passed into alarm and dread foreboding.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he summoned his coachman, and determined to go to the place where his son moored his boat.
moored
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From this reading At last he summoned his coachman, and determined to go to the place where his son moored his boat.
Mr
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From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
nature
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From this reading He was aware, however, of George's good seamanship, and tried to allay his fears by thoughts of this nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was aware, however, of George's good seamanship, and tried to allay his fears by thoughts of this nature.
out
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From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As time lapsed, anxiety passed into alarm and dread foreboding.
place
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From this reading At last he summoned his coachman, and determined to go to the place where his son moored his boat.
prepare
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From this reading As he was about to prepare himself for the street, there were two hasty rings of the door-bell.
rings
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From this reading As he was about to prepare himself for the street, there were two hasty rings of the door-bell.
sailing
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From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
seamanship
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From this reading He was aware, however, of George's good seamanship, and tried to allay his fears by thoughts of this nature.
son
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From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
street
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From this reading As he was about to prepare himself for the street, there were two hasty rings of the door-bell.
summoned
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From this reading At last he summoned his coachman, and determined to go to the place where his son moored his boat.
swept
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From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
there
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From this reading As he was about to prepare himself for the street, there were two hasty rings of the door-bell.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was aware, however, of George's good seamanship, and tried to allay his fears by thoughts of this nature.
thoughts
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From this reading He was aware, however, of George's good seamanship, and tried to allay his fears by thoughts of this nature.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As time lapsed, anxiety passed into alarm and dread foreboding.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was aware, however, of George's good seamanship, and tried to allay his fears by thoughts of this nature.
tried
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From this reading He was aware, however, of George's good seamanship, and tried to allay his fears by thoughts of this nature.
two
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From this reading As he was about to prepare himself for the street, there were two hasty rings of the door-bell.
very
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From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was aware, however, of George's good seamanship, and tried to allay his fears by thoughts of this nature.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he was about to prepare himself for the street, there were two hasty rings of the door-bell.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A FATHER'S FRENZY Mr. Houghton knew that his son had gone out sailing in the harbor, and, when the gusts swept over the city, became very anxious about him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At last he summoned his coachman, and determined to go to the place where his son moored his boat.
