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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 "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
amphibious
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From this reading "Our venerable friend suggests that Pate is about to undergo a metamorphosis and become amphibious," said the Professor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading "He treads as tremulously as a turkey condemned to the ordeal of tripping over a liberal sprinkling of hot ashes," said the Professor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
become
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From this reading "Our venerable friend suggests that Pate is about to undergo a metamorphosis and become amphibious," said the Professor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Getting his sea-legs," said Old Tim, as he toddled by with a rope in his hand.
condemned
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From this reading "He treads as tremulously as a turkey condemned to the ordeal of tripping over a liberal sprinkling of hot ashes," said the Professor.
deck
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From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
friend
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From this reading "Our venerable friend suggests that Pate is about to undergo a metamorphosis and become amphibious," said the Professor.
Getting
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From this reading "Getting his sea-legs," said Old Tim, as he toddled by with a rope in his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
hand
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From this reading "Getting his sea-legs," said Old Tim, as he toddled by with a rope in his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Getting his sea-legs," said Old Tim, as he toddled by with a rope in his hand.
hot
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From this reading "He treads as tremulously as a turkey condemned to the ordeal of tripping over a liberal sprinkling of hot ashes," said the Professor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Getting his sea-legs," said Old Tim, as he toddled by with a rope in his hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our venerable friend suggests that Pate is about to undergo a metamorphosis and become amphibious," said the Professor.
knots
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From this reading The ship was running at the rate of nine knots, with the wind on the quarter.
liberal
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From this reading "He treads as tremulously as a turkey condemned to the ordeal of tripping over a liberal sprinkling of hot ashes," said the Professor.
Look
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From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
M
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From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
metamorphosisnounUS /ˌmet.əˈmɔːr.fə.sɪs/
A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.
From this reading "Our venerable friend suggests that Pate is about to undergo a metamorphosis and become amphibious," said the Professor.
morning
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From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
nine
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From this reading The ship was running at the rate of nine knots, with the wind on the quarter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ship was running at the rate of nine knots, with the wind on the quarter.
Old
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From this reading "Getting his sea-legs," said Old Tim, as he toddled by with a rope in his hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
ordeal
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From this reading "He treads as tremulously as a turkey condemned to the ordeal of tripping over a liberal sprinkling of hot ashes," said the Professor.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our venerable friend suggests that Pate is about to undergo a metamorphosis and become amphibious," said the Professor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "He treads as tremulously as a turkey condemned to the ordeal of tripping over a liberal sprinkling of hot ashes," said the Professor.
Pate
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From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
Professor
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From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
quarter
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From this reading The ship was running at the rate of nine knots, with the wind on the quarter.
rate
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From this reading The ship was running at the rate of nine knots, with the wind on the quarter.
rope
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From this reading "Getting his sea-legs," said Old Tim, as he toddled by with a rope in his hand.
running
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From this reading The ship was running at the rate of nine knots, with the wind on the quarter.
said
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From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
sat
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From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
sea
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From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
sea-legs
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From this reading "Getting his sea-legs," said Old Tim, as he toddled by with a rope in his hand.
Seddon
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From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
ship
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From this reading The ship was running at the rate of nine knots, with the wind on the quarter.
sprinkling
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From this reading "He treads as tremulously as a turkey condemned to the ordeal of tripping over a liberal sprinkling of hot ashes," said the Professor.
suggests
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From this reading "Our venerable friend suggests that Pate is about to undergo a metamorphosis and become amphibious," said the Professor.
T
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From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Our venerable friend suggests that Pate is about to undergo a metamorphosis and become amphibious," said the Professor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
Tim
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From this reading "Getting his sea-legs," said Old Tim, as he toddled by with a rope in his hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He treads as tremulously as a turkey condemned to the ordeal of tripping over a liberal sprinkling of hot ashes," said the Professor.
toddled
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From this reading "Getting his sea-legs," said Old Tim, as he toddled by with a rope in his hand.
Tom
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From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
Toney
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From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
treads
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From this reading "He treads as tremulously as a turkey condemned to the ordeal of tripping over a liberal sprinkling of hot ashes," said the Professor.
tremulously
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From this reading "He treads as tremulously as a turkey condemned to the ordeal of tripping over a liberal sprinkling of hot ashes," said the Professor.
tripping
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From this reading "He treads as tremulously as a turkey condemned to the ordeal of tripping over a liberal sprinkling of hot ashes," said the Professor.
turkey
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From this reading "He treads as tremulously as a turkey condemned to the ordeal of tripping over a liberal sprinkling of hot ashes," said the Professor.
undergo
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From this reading "Our venerable friend suggests that Pate is about to undergo a metamorphosis and become amphibious," said the Professor.
venerable
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From this reading "Our venerable friend suggests that Pate is about to undergo a metamorphosis and become amphibious," said the Professor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship was running at the rate of nine knots, with the wind on the quarter.
week
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From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
wind
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From this reading The ship was running at the rate of nine knots, with the wind on the quarter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Look at M. T. Pate," said Tom Seddon, as he sat with Toney and the Professor on deck one morning, about a week after they had been at sea.
