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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 Not one of them was aware of anything unusual in what really was a signal on the shore of the Canadian island.
agreed
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From this reading It was agreed that they should meet at a certain place for luncheon and the rivalry was keen as to which boat should have the bigger catch of fish.
American
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From this reading In a brief time the party was once more in American waters and as it was still early in the morning, preparations were soon made for the sport of the day.
anchored
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From this reading The _Gadabout_ was anchored in a little cove and the mate, with Fred and John, as the members of his party, took one of the skiffs, while Grant and George together with the captain departed in the other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a brief time the party was once more in American waters and as it was still early in the morning, preparations were soon made for the sport of the day.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As the course of the _Gadabout_ was sharply changed in response to the call of the captain, the attention of the four boys was quickly drawn in another direction.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Not one of them was aware of anything unusual in what really was a signal on the shore of the Canadian island.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the course of the _Gadabout_ was sharply changed in response to the call of the captain, the attention of the four boys was quickly drawn in another direction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was agreed that they should meet at a certain place for luncheon and the rivalry was keen as to which boat should have the bigger catch of fish.
attention
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From this reading As the course of the _Gadabout_ was sharply changed in response to the call of the captain, the attention of the four boys was quickly drawn in another direction.
aware
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From this reading Not one of them was aware of anything unusual in what really was a signal on the shore of the Canadian island.
bigger
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From this reading It was agreed that they should meet at a certain place for luncheon and the rivalry was keen as to which boat should have the bigger catch of fish.
boat
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From this reading It was agreed that they should meet at a certain place for luncheon and the rivalry was keen as to which boat should have the bigger catch of fish.
boys
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From this reading As the course of the _Gadabout_ was sharply changed in response to the call of the captain, the attention of the four boys was quickly drawn in another direction.
brief
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From this reading In a brief time the party was once more in American waters and as it was still early in the morning, preparations were soon made for the sport of the day.
call
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From this reading As the course of the _Gadabout_ was sharply changed in response to the call of the captain, the attention of the four boys was quickly drawn in another direction.
Canadian
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From this reading Not one of them was aware of anything unusual in what really was a signal on the shore of the Canadian island.
captain
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From this reading As the course of the _Gadabout_ was sharply changed in response to the call of the captain, the attention of the four boys was quickly drawn in another direction.
catch
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From this reading It was agreed that they should meet at a certain place for luncheon and the rivalry was keen as to which boat should have the bigger catch of fish.
certain
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From this reading It was agreed that they should meet at a certain place for luncheon and the rivalry was keen as to which boat should have the bigger catch of fish.
changed
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From this reading As the course of the _Gadabout_ was sharply changed in response to the call of the captain, the attention of the four boys was quickly drawn in another direction.
course
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From this reading As the course of the _Gadabout_ was sharply changed in response to the call of the captain, the attention of the four boys was quickly drawn in another direction.
cove
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From this reading The _Gadabout_ was anchored in a little cove and the mate, with Fred and John, as the members of his party, took one of the skiffs, while Grant and George together with the captain departed in the other.
day
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From this reading In a brief time the party was once more in American waters and as it was still early in the morning, preparations were soon made for the sport of the day.
departed
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From this reading The _Gadabout_ was anchored in a little cove and the mate, with Fred and John, as the members of his party, took one of the skiffs, while Grant and George together with the captain departed in the other.
direction
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From this reading As the course of the _Gadabout_ was sharply changed in response to the call of the captain, the attention of the four boys was quickly drawn in another direction.
drawn
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From this reading As the course of the _Gadabout_ was sharply changed in response to the call of the captain, the attention of the four boys was quickly drawn in another direction.
early
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From this reading In a brief time the party was once more in American waters and as it was still early in the morning, preparations were soon made for the sport of the day.
fish
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From this reading It was agreed that they should meet at a certain place for luncheon and the rivalry was keen as to which boat should have the bigger catch of fish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a brief time the party was once more in American waters and as it was still early in the morning, preparations were soon made for the sport of the day.
four
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From this reading As the course of the _Gadabout_ was sharply changed in response to the call of the captain, the attention of the four boys was quickly drawn in another direction.
Fred
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From this reading The _Gadabout_ was anchored in a little cove and the mate, with Fred and John, as the members of his party, took one of the skiffs, while Grant and George together with the captain departed in the other.
Gadabout
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From this reading As the course of the _Gadabout_ was sharply changed in response to the call of the captain, the attention of the four boys was quickly drawn in another direction.
George
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From this reading The _Gadabout_ was anchored in a little cove and the mate, with Fred and John, as the members of his party, took one of the skiffs, while Grant and George together with the captain departed in the other.
Grant
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From this reading The _Gadabout_ was anchored in a little cove and the mate, with Fred and John, as the members of his party, took one of the skiffs, while Grant and George together with the captain departed in the other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was agreed that they should meet at a certain place for luncheon and the rivalry was keen as to which boat should have the bigger catch of fish.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Gadabout_ was anchored in a little cove and the mate, with Fred and John, as the members of his party, took one of the skiffs, while Grant and George together with the captain departed in the other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the course of the _Gadabout_ was sharply changed in response to the call of the captain, the attention of the four boys was quickly drawn in another direction.
island
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From this reading Not one of them was aware of anything unusual in what really was a signal on the shore of the Canadian island.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a brief time the party was once more in American waters and as it was still early in the morning, preparations were soon made for the sport of the day.
John
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From this reading The _Gadabout_ was anchored in a little cove and the mate, with Fred and John, as the members of his party, took one of the skiffs, while Grant and George together with the captain departed in the other.
keen
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From this reading It was agreed that they should meet at a certain place for luncheon and the rivalry was keen as to which boat should have the bigger catch of fish.
little
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From this reading The _Gadabout_ was anchored in a little cove and the mate, with Fred and John, as the members of his party, took one of the skiffs, while Grant and George together with the captain departed in the other.
luncheon
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From this reading It was agreed that they should meet at a certain place for luncheon and the rivalry was keen as to which boat should have the bigger catch of fish.
made
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From this reading In a brief time the party was once more in American waters and as it was still early in the morning, preparations were soon made for the sport of the day.
mate
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From this reading The _Gadabout_ was anchored in a little cove and the mate, with Fred and John, as the members of his party, took one of the skiffs, while Grant and George together with the captain departed in the other.
meet
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From this reading It was agreed that they should meet at a certain place for luncheon and the rivalry was keen as to which boat should have the bigger catch of fish.
members
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From this reading The _Gadabout_ was anchored in a little cove and the mate, with Fred and John, as the members of his party, took one of the skiffs, while Grant and George together with the captain departed in the other.
more
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From this reading In a brief time the party was once more in American waters and as it was still early in the morning, preparations were soon made for the sport of the day.
morning
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From this reading In a brief time the party was once more in American waters and as it was still early in the morning, preparations were soon made for the sport of the day.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of them was aware of anything unusual in what really was a signal on the shore of the Canadian island.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the course of the _Gadabout_ was sharply changed in response to the call of the captain, the attention of the four boys was quickly drawn in another direction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not one of them was aware of anything unusual in what really was a signal on the shore of the Canadian island.
once
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From this reading In a brief time the party was once more in American waters and as it was still early in the morning, preparations were soon made for the sport of the day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of them was aware of anything unusual in what really was a signal on the shore of the Canadian island.
other
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From this reading The _Gadabout_ was anchored in a little cove and the mate, with Fred and John, as the members of his party, took one of the skiffs, while Grant and George together with the captain departed in the other.
party
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From this reading In a brief time the party was once more in American waters and as it was still early in the morning, preparations were soon made for the sport of the day.
place
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From this reading It was agreed that they should meet at a certain place for luncheon and the rivalry was keen as to which boat should have the bigger catch of fish.
preparations
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From this reading In a brief time the party was once more in American waters and as it was still early in the morning, preparations were soon made for the sport of the day.
quickly
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From this reading As the course of the _Gadabout_ was sharply changed in response to the call of the captain, the attention of the four boys was quickly drawn in another direction.
really
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From this reading Not one of them was aware of anything unusual in what really was a signal on the shore of the Canadian island.
response
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From this reading As the course of the _Gadabout_ was sharply changed in response to the call of the captain, the attention of the four boys was quickly drawn in another direction.
rivalry
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From this reading It was agreed that they should meet at a certain place for luncheon and the rivalry was keen as to which boat should have the bigger catch of fish.
sharply
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From this reading As the course of the _Gadabout_ was sharply changed in response to the call of the captain, the attention of the four boys was quickly drawn in another direction.
shore
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From this reading Not one of them was aware of anything unusual in what really was a signal on the shore of the Canadian island.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was agreed that they should meet at a certain place for luncheon and the rivalry was keen as to which boat should have the bigger catch of fish.
signal
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From this reading Not one of them was aware of anything unusual in what really was a signal on the shore of the Canadian island.
skiffs
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From this reading The _Gadabout_ was anchored in a little cove and the mate, with Fred and John, as the members of his party, took one of the skiffs, while Grant and George together with the captain departed in the other.
soon
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From this reading In a brief time the party was once more in American waters and as it was still early in the morning, preparations were soon made for the sport of the day.
sport
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From this reading In a brief time the party was once more in American waters and as it was still early in the morning, preparations were soon made for the sport of the day.
still
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From this reading In a brief time the party was once more in American waters and as it was still early in the morning, preparations were soon made for the sport of the day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was agreed that they should meet at a certain place for luncheon and the rivalry was keen as to which boat should have the bigger catch of fish.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the course of the _Gadabout_ was sharply changed in response to the call of the captain, the attention of the four boys was quickly drawn in another direction.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not one of them was aware of anything unusual in what really was a signal on the shore of the Canadian island.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was agreed that they should meet at a certain place for luncheon and the rivalry was keen as to which boat should have the bigger catch of fish.
time
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From this reading In a brief time the party was once more in American waters and as it was still early in the morning, preparations were soon made for the sport of the day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the course of the _Gadabout_ was sharply changed in response to the call of the captain, the attention of the four boys was quickly drawn in another direction.
together
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From this reading The _Gadabout_ was anchored in a little cove and the mate, with Fred and John, as the members of his party, took one of the skiffs, while Grant and George together with the captain departed in the other.
took
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From this reading The _Gadabout_ was anchored in a little cove and the mate, with Fred and John, as the members of his party, took one of the skiffs, while Grant and George together with the captain departed in the other.
unusual
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From this reading Not one of them was aware of anything unusual in what really was a signal on the shore of the Canadian island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the course of the _Gadabout_ was sharply changed in response to the call of the captain, the attention of the four boys was quickly drawn in another direction.
waters
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From this reading In a brief time the party was once more in American waters and as it was still early in the morning, preparations were soon made for the sport of the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a brief time the party was once more in American waters and as it was still early in the morning, preparations were soon made for the sport of the day.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not one of them was aware of anything unusual in what really was a signal on the shore of the Canadian island.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was agreed that they should meet at a certain place for luncheon and the rivalry was keen as to which boat should have the bigger catch of fish.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The _Gadabout_ was anchored in a little cove and the mate, with Fred and John, as the members of his party, took one of the skiffs, while Grant and George together with the captain departed in the other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The _Gadabout_ was anchored in a little cove and the mate, with Fred and John, as the members of his party, took one of the skiffs, while Grant and George together with the captain departed in the other.
