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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 TROPICAL STORM "What's all this?" exclaimed Grant, startled by the sudden change that had come over the boat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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absent-mindedly
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From this reading Petersen was forgotten; jewels and treasure were forgotten; even the strange code was forgotten and Grant absent-mindedly thrust it into his trouser's pocket.
account
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again
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all
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From this reading A TROPICAL STORM "What's all this?" exclaimed Grant, startled by the sudden change that had come over the boat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Petersen was forgotten; jewels and treasure were forgotten; even the strange code was forgotten and Grant absent-mindedly thrust it into his trouser's pocket.
boat
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From this reading A TROPICAL STORM "What's all this?" exclaimed Grant, startled by the sudden change that had come over the boat.
boys
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From this reading The four boys looked about them in surprise, unable to account for the transformation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A TROPICAL STORM "What's all this?" exclaimed Grant, startled by the sudden change that had come over the boat.
change
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From this reading A TROPICAL STORM "What's all this?" exclaimed Grant, startled by the sudden change that had come over the boat.
code
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From this reading Petersen was forgotten; jewels and treasure were forgotten; even the strange code was forgotten and Grant absent-mindedly thrust it into his trouser's pocket.
come
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From this reading A TROPICAL STORM "What's all this?" exclaimed Grant, startled by the sudden change that had come over the boat.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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even
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From this reading Petersen was forgotten; jewels and treasure were forgotten; even the strange code was forgotten and Grant absent-mindedly thrust it into his trouser's pocket.
exclaimed
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From this reading A TROPICAL STORM "What's all this?" exclaimed Grant, startled by the sudden change that had come over the boat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The four boys looked about them in surprise, unable to account for the transformation.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Petersen was forgotten; jewels and treasure were forgotten; even the strange code was forgotten and Grant absent-mindedly thrust it into his trouser's pocket.
four
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Fred
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From this reading "Look over there and you'll see," said Fred.
Grant
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From this reading A TROPICAL STORM "What's all this?" exclaimed Grant, startled by the sudden change that had come over the boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TROPICAL STORM "What's all this?" exclaimed Grant, startled by the sudden change that had come over the boat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it, do you suppose?" he exclaimed again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Petersen was forgotten; jewels and treasure were forgotten; even the strange code was forgotten and Grant absent-mindedly thrust it into his trouser's pocket.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The four boys looked about them in surprise, unable to account for the transformation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Petersen was forgotten; jewels and treasure were forgotten; even the strange code was forgotten and Grant absent-mindedly thrust it into his trouser's pocket.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Petersen was forgotten; jewels and treasure were forgotten; even the strange code was forgotten and Grant absent-mindedly thrust it into his trouser's pocket.
jewels
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From this reading Petersen was forgotten; jewels and treasure were forgotten; even the strange code was forgotten and Grant absent-mindedly thrust it into his trouser's pocket.
Look
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From this reading "Look over there and you'll see," said Fred.
looked
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A TROPICAL STORM "What's all this?" exclaimed Grant, startled by the sudden change that had come over the boat.
Petersen
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From this reading Petersen was forgotten; jewels and treasure were forgotten; even the strange code was forgotten and Grant absent-mindedly thrust it into his trouser's pocket.
pocket
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From this reading Petersen was forgotten; jewels and treasure were forgotten; even the strange code was forgotten and Grant absent-mindedly thrust it into his trouser's pocket.
said
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see
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startled
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From this reading A TROPICAL STORM "What's all this?" exclaimed Grant, startled by the sudden change that had come over the boat.
STORM
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From this reading A TROPICAL STORM "What's all this?" exclaimed Grant, startled by the sudden change that had come over the boat.
strange
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From this reading Petersen was forgotten; jewels and treasure were forgotten; even the strange code was forgotten and Grant absent-mindedly thrust it into his trouser's pocket.
sudden
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From this reading A TROPICAL STORM "What's all this?" exclaimed Grant, startled by the sudden change that had come over the boat.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
to assume or believe something is true
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surprise
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From this reading The four boys looked about them in surprise, unable to account for the transformation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TROPICAL STORM "What's all this?" exclaimed Grant, startled by the sudden change that had come over the boat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TROPICAL STORM "What's all this?" exclaimed Grant, startled by the sudden change that had come over the boat.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The four boys looked about them in surprise, unable to account for the transformation.
there
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From this reading "Look over there and you'll see," said Fred.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A TROPICAL STORM "What's all this?" exclaimed Grant, startled by the sudden change that had come over the boat.
thrust
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From this reading Petersen was forgotten; jewels and treasure were forgotten; even the strange code was forgotten and Grant absent-mindedly thrust it into his trouser's pocket.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The four boys looked about them in surprise, unable to account for the transformation.
transformation
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treasure
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From this reading Petersen was forgotten; jewels and treasure were forgotten; even the strange code was forgotten and Grant absent-mindedly thrust it into his trouser's pocket.
TROPICAL
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From this reading A TROPICAL STORM "What's all this?" exclaimed Grant, startled by the sudden change that had come over the boat.
trouser's
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From this reading Petersen was forgotten; jewels and treasure were forgotten; even the strange code was forgotten and Grant absent-mindedly thrust it into his trouser's pocket.
unable
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Petersen was forgotten; jewels and treasure were forgotten; even the strange code was forgotten and Grant absent-mindedly thrust it into his trouser's pocket.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Petersen was forgotten; jewels and treasure were forgotten; even the strange code was forgotten and Grant absent-mindedly thrust it into his trouser's pocket.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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What's
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From this reading A TROPICAL STORM "What's all this?" exclaimed Grant, startled by the sudden change that had come over the boat.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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you'll
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From this reading "Look over there and you'll see," said Fred.
