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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 The voyage was a quick one, and on the morning of the ninth day out they were in the River Mersey.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voyage was a quick one, and on the morning of the ninth day out they were in the River Mersey.
answered
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From this reading "I don't know, exactly," answered Tommy.
anxious
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From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
asked
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From this reading Wild Charley spoke to him in the morning, and asked him what he intended to do.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
Charley
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From this reading Wild Charley spoke to him in the morning, and asked him what he intended to do.
day
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From this reading The voyage was a quick one, and on the morning of the ninth day out they were in the River Mersey.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Wild Charley spoke to him in the morning, and asked him what he intended to do.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know, exactly," answered Tommy.
England
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From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
exactly
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From this reading "I don't know, exactly," answered Tommy.
first
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From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
get
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From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wild Charley spoke to him in the morning, and asked him what he intended to do.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
here
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From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wild Charley spoke to him in the morning, and asked him what he intended to do.
home
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From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know, exactly," answered Tommy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The voyage was a quick one, and on the morning of the ninth day out they were in the River Mersey.
intended
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From this reading Wild Charley spoke to him in the morning, and asked him what he intended to do.
know
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From this reading "I don't know, exactly," answered Tommy.
letter
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From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
like
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From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
Mersey
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From this reading The voyage was a quick one, and on the morning of the ninth day out they were in the River Mersey.
morning
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From this reading The voyage was a quick one, and on the morning of the ninth day out they were in the River Mersey.
mother
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From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
ninth
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From this reading The voyage was a quick one, and on the morning of the ninth day out they were in the River Mersey.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
now
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From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voyage was a quick one, and on the morning of the ninth day out they were in the River Mersey.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The voyage was a quick one, and on the morning of the ninth day out they were in the River Mersey.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The voyage was a quick one, and on the morning of the ninth day out they were in the River Mersey.
out
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From this reading The voyage was a quick one, and on the morning of the ninth day out they were in the River Mersey.
quick
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From this reading The voyage was a quick one, and on the morning of the ninth day out they were in the River Mersey.
River
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From this reading The voyage was a quick one, and on the morning of the ninth day out they were in the River Mersey.
safe
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From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
see
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From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
SMUGGLER
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From this reading THE SMUGGLER.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
spoke
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From this reading Wild Charley spoke to him in the morning, and asked him what he intended to do.
telling
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From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SMUGGLER.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The voyage was a quick one, and on the morning of the ninth day out they were in the River Mersey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wild Charley spoke to him in the morning, and asked him what he intended to do.
Tommy
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From this reading "I don't know, exactly," answered Tommy.
voyage
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From this reading The voyage was a quick one, and on the morning of the ninth day out they were in the River Mersey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voyage was a quick one, and on the morning of the ninth day out they were in the River Mersey.
well
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From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The voyage was a quick one, and on the morning of the ninth day out they were in the River Mersey.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Wild Charley spoke to him in the morning, and asked him what he intended to do.
Wild
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From this reading Wild Charley spoke to him in the morning, and asked him what he intended to do.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
write
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From this reading "At first I was anxious to get home, but if I write a letter to mother, telling her I am safe and well, she will not be anxious about me, and now I am here I should like to see something of England."
