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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sun was shining brightly as the boys moved across the island in the direction of the place they were seeking.
afternoon
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From this reading "I wish I knew where the other fellows are," said Fred, once more stopping to look out over the waters that now were reflecting the light of the afternoon sun.
all
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From this reading "They are all right," said John, confidently.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they stopped occasionally to look back over the waters of the lake, they saw that the waves still were tipped with white and the waters still were rough.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wish I knew where the other fellows are," said Fred, once more stopping to look out over the waters that now were reflecting the light of the afternoon sun.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I told you both the _Gadabout_ and the other skiff are around the point."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun was shining brightly as the boys moved across the island in the direction of the place they were seeking.
back
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From this reading As they stopped occasionally to look back over the waters of the lake, they saw that the waves still were tipped with white and the waters still were rough.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "I told you both the _Gadabout_ and the other skiff are around the point."
boys
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly as the boys moved across the island in the direction of the place they were seeking.
brightly
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly as the boys moved across the island in the direction of the place they were seeking.
confidently
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From this reading "They are all right," said John, confidently.
direction
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly as the boys moved across the island in the direction of the place they were seeking.
fellows
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From this reading "I wish I knew where the other fellows are," said Fred, once more stopping to look out over the waters that now were reflecting the light of the afternoon sun.
Fred
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From this reading "I wish I knew where the other fellows are," said Fred, once more stopping to look out over the waters that now were reflecting the light of the afternoon sun.
Gadabout
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From this reading "I told you both the _Gadabout_ and the other skiff are around the point."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I knew where the other fellows are," said Fred, once more stopping to look out over the waters that now were reflecting the light of the afternoon sun.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was shining brightly as the boys moved across the island in the direction of the place they were seeking.
island
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly as the boys moved across the island in the direction of the place they were seeking.
John
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From this reading "They are all right," said John, confidently.
knew
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From this reading "I wish I knew where the other fellows are," said Fred, once more stopping to look out over the waters that now were reflecting the light of the afternoon sun.
lake
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From this reading As they stopped occasionally to look back over the waters of the lake, they saw that the waves still were tipped with white and the waters still were rough.
light
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From this reading "I wish I knew where the other fellows are," said Fred, once more stopping to look out over the waters that now were reflecting the light of the afternoon sun.
look
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From this reading As they stopped occasionally to look back over the waters of the lake, they saw that the waves still were tipped with white and the waters still were rough.
more
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From this reading "I wish I knew where the other fellows are," said Fred, once more stopping to look out over the waters that now were reflecting the light of the afternoon sun.
moved
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly as the boys moved across the island in the direction of the place they were seeking.
now
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From this reading "I wish I knew where the other fellows are," said Fred, once more stopping to look out over the waters that now were reflecting the light of the afternoon sun.
occasionally
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From this reading As they stopped occasionally to look back over the waters of the lake, they saw that the waves still were tipped with white and the waters still were rough.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was shining brightly as the boys moved across the island in the direction of the place they were seeking.
once
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From this reading "I wish I knew where the other fellows are," said Fred, once more stopping to look out over the waters that now were reflecting the light of the afternoon sun.
other
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From this reading "I wish I knew where the other fellows are," said Fred, once more stopping to look out over the waters that now were reflecting the light of the afternoon sun.
out
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From this reading "I wish I knew where the other fellows are," said Fred, once more stopping to look out over the waters that now were reflecting the light of the afternoon sun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As they stopped occasionally to look back over the waters of the lake, they saw that the waves still were tipped with white and the waters still were rough.
place
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly as the boys moved across the island in the direction of the place they were seeking.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading "I told you both the _Gadabout_ and the other skiff are around the point."
reflecting
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From this reading "I wish I knew where the other fellows are," said Fred, once more stopping to look out over the waters that now were reflecting the light of the afternoon sun.
right
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From this reading "They are all right," said John, confidently.
rough
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From this reading As they stopped occasionally to look back over the waters of the lake, they saw that the waves still were tipped with white and the waters still were rough.
said
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From this reading "I wish I knew where the other fellows are," said Fred, once more stopping to look out over the waters that now were reflecting the light of the afternoon sun.
saw
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From this reading As they stopped occasionally to look back over the waters of the lake, they saw that the waves still were tipped with white and the waters still were rough.
seeking
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly as the boys moved across the island in the direction of the place they were seeking.
shining
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly as the boys moved across the island in the direction of the place they were seeking.
skiff
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From this reading "I told you both the _Gadabout_ and the other skiff are around the point."
still
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From this reading As they stopped occasionally to look back over the waters of the lake, they saw that the waves still were tipped with white and the waters still were rough.
stopped
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From this reading As they stopped occasionally to look back over the waters of the lake, they saw that the waves still were tipped with white and the waters still were rough.
stopping
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From this reading "I wish I knew where the other fellows are," said Fred, once more stopping to look out over the waters that now were reflecting the light of the afternoon sun.
sun
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly as the boys moved across the island in the direction of the place they were seeking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As they stopped occasionally to look back over the waters of the lake, they saw that the waves still were tipped with white and the waters still were rough.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was shining brightly as the boys moved across the island in the direction of the place they were seeking.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun was shining brightly as the boys moved across the island in the direction of the place they were seeking.
tipped
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From this reading As they stopped occasionally to look back over the waters of the lake, they saw that the waves still were tipped with white and the waters still were rough.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they stopped occasionally to look back over the waters of the lake, they saw that the waves still were tipped with white and the waters still were rough.
told
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From this reading "I told you both the _Gadabout_ and the other skiff are around the point."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was shining brightly as the boys moved across the island in the direction of the place they were seeking.
waters
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From this reading As they stopped occasionally to look back over the waters of the lake, they saw that the waves still were tipped with white and the waters still were rough.
waves
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From this reading As they stopped occasionally to look back over the waters of the lake, they saw that the waves still were tipped with white and the waters still were rough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun was shining brightly as the boys moved across the island in the direction of the place they were seeking.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "I wish I knew where the other fellows are," said Fred, once more stopping to look out over the waters that now were reflecting the light of the afternoon sun.
white
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From this reading As they stopped occasionally to look back over the waters of the lake, they saw that the waves still were tipped with white and the waters still were rough.
wish
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From this reading "I wish I knew where the other fellows are," said Fred, once more stopping to look out over the waters that now were reflecting the light of the afternoon sun.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they stopped occasionally to look back over the waters of the lake, they saw that the waves still were tipped with white and the waters still were rough.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told you both the _Gadabout_ and the other skiff are around the point."
