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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I guess you know who I am," replied the man on deck, who now the boys were convinced was indeed the mysterious stranger.
anger
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From this reading Whether the expression on his face was one of anger or of fear was not known by either.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing there, you lubber?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both boys were startled, as they looked into the face of the captain, who was now rowing swiftly toward the little motor-boat.
board
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From this reading "Who's that on board the _Gadabout_?" roared the captain.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both boys were startled, as they looked into the face of the captain, who was now rowing swiftly toward the little motor-boat.
boys
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From this reading "I guess you know who I am," replied the man on deck, who now the boys were convinced was indeed the mysterious stranger.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whether the expression on his face was one of anger or of fear was not known by either.
captain
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From this reading "Who's that on board the _Gadabout_?" roared the captain.
convinced
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From this reading "I guess you know who I am," replied the man on deck, who now the boys were convinced was indeed the mysterious stranger.
deck
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From this reading "I guess you know who I am," replied the man on deck, who now the boys were convinced was indeed the mysterious stranger.
doing
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From this reading "What are you doing there, you lubber?"
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Whether the expression on his face was one of anger or of fear was not known by either.
expression
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From this reading Whether the expression on his face was one of anger or of fear was not known by either.
face
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From this reading Both boys were startled, as they looked into the face of the captain, who was now rowing swiftly toward the little motor-boat.
fear
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From this reading Whether the expression on his face was one of anger or of fear was not known by either.
Gadabout
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From this reading "Who's that on board the _Gadabout_?" roared the captain.
guess
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From this reading "I guess you know who I am," replied the man on deck, who now the boys were convinced was indeed the mysterious stranger.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether the expression on his face was one of anger or of fear was not known by either.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess you know who I am," replied the man on deck, who now the boys were convinced was indeed the mysterious stranger.
indeed
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From this reading "I guess you know who I am," replied the man on deck, who now the boys were convinced was indeed the mysterious stranger.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Both boys were startled, as they looked into the face of the captain, who was now rowing swiftly toward the little motor-boat.
know
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From this reading "I guess you know who I am," replied the man on deck, who now the boys were convinced was indeed the mysterious stranger.
known
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From this reading Whether the expression on his face was one of anger or of fear was not known by either.
little
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From this reading Both boys were startled, as they looked into the face of the captain, who was now rowing swiftly toward the little motor-boat.
looked
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From this reading Both boys were startled, as they looked into the face of the captain, who was now rowing swiftly toward the little motor-boat.
lubber
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From this reading "What are you doing there, you lubber?"
man
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From this reading "I guess you know who I am," replied the man on deck, who now the boys were convinced was indeed the mysterious stranger.
motor-boat
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From this reading Both boys were startled, as they looked into the face of the captain, who was now rowing swiftly toward the little motor-boat.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading "I guess you know who I am," replied the man on deck, who now the boys were convinced was indeed the mysterious stranger.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether the expression on his face was one of anger or of fear was not known by either.
now
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From this reading "I guess you know who I am," replied the man on deck, who now the boys were convinced was indeed the mysterious stranger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both boys were startled, as they looked into the face of the captain, who was now rowing swiftly toward the little motor-boat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Who's that on board the _Gadabout_?" roared the captain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whether the expression on his face was one of anger or of fear was not known by either.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether the expression on his face was one of anger or of fear was not known by either.
replied
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From this reading "I guess you know who I am," replied the man on deck, who now the boys were convinced was indeed the mysterious stranger.
roared
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From this reading "Who's that on board the _Gadabout_?" roared the captain.
rowing
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From this reading Both boys were startled, as they looked into the face of the captain, who was now rowing swiftly toward the little motor-boat.
startled
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From this reading Both boys were startled, as they looked into the face of the captain, who was now rowing swiftly toward the little motor-boat.
stranger
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From this reading "I guess you know who I am," replied the man on deck, who now the boys were convinced was indeed the mysterious stranger.
swiftly
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From this reading Both boys were startled, as they looked into the face of the captain, who was now rowing swiftly toward the little motor-boat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who's that on board the _Gadabout_?" roared the captain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who's that on board the _Gadabout_?" roared the captain.
there
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From this reading "What are you doing there, you lubber?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both boys were startled, as they looked into the face of the captain, who was now rowing swiftly toward the little motor-boat.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Both boys were startled, as they looked into the face of the captain, who was now rowing swiftly toward the little motor-boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I guess you know who I am," replied the man on deck, who now the boys were convinced was indeed the mysterious stranger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I guess you know who I am," replied the man on deck, who now the boys were convinced was indeed the mysterious stranger.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you doing there, you lubber?"
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether the expression on his face was one of anger or of fear was not known by either.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I guess you know who I am," replied the man on deck, who now the boys were convinced was indeed the mysterious stranger.
Who's
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From this reading "Who's that on board the _Gadabout_?" roared the captain.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing there, you lubber?"
