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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 "We shan't be able to stay on board much longer," said Fred in a low voice.
able
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From this reading "We shan't be able to stay on board much longer," said Fred in a low voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys now were wet to their waists and it was manifest that they would not much longer be able to remain in the little skiff.
anxiety
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From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
aware
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From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We shan't be able to stay on board much longer," said Fred in a low voice.
board
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From this reading "We shan't be able to stay on board much longer," said Fred in a low voice.
boat
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From this reading Steadily the little boat was sinking into the waters of Lake Huron.
boys
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From this reading The boys now were wet to their waists and it was manifest that they would not much longer be able to remain in the little skiff.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
called
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From this reading "Maybe she won't sink," called Fred.
clearly
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From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
colorless
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From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
companion
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From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
face
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From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
Fred
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From this reading "We shan't be able to stay on board much longer," said Fred in a low voice.
friend
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From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
fully
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From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
heart
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From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
Huron
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From this reading Steadily the little boat was sinking into the waters of Lake Huron.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We shan't be able to stay on board much longer," said Fred in a low voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Steadily the little boat was sinking into the waters of Lake Huron.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boys now were wet to their waists and it was manifest that they would not much longer be able to remain in the little skiff.
John
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From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
Lake
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From this reading Steadily the little boat was sinking into the waters of Lake Huron.
little
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From this reading Steadily the little boat was sinking into the waters of Lake Huron.
longer
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From this reading "We shan't be able to stay on board much longer," said Fred in a low voice.
low
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From this reading "We shan't be able to stay on board much longer," said Fred in a low voice.
made
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From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
manifest
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From this reading The boys now were wet to their waists and it was manifest that they would not much longer be able to remain in the little skiff.
Maybe
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From this reading "Maybe she won't sink," called Fred.
much
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From this reading "We shan't be able to stay on board much longer," said Fred in a low voice.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boys now were wet to their waists and it was manifest that they would not much longer be able to remain in the little skiff.
now
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From this reading The boys now were wet to their waists and it was manifest that they would not much longer be able to remain in the little skiff.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We shan't be able to stay on board much longer," said Fred in a low voice.
remain
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From this reading The boys now were wet to their waists and it was manifest that they would not much longer be able to remain in the little skiff.
reply
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From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
said
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From this reading "We shan't be able to stay on board much longer," said Fred in a low voice.
seen
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From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
shan't
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From this reading "We shan't be able to stay on board much longer," said Fred in a low voice.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Maybe she won't sink," called Fred.
sink
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From this reading "Maybe she won't sink," called Fred.
sinking
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From this reading Steadily the little boat was sinking into the waters of Lake Huron.
skiff
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From this reading The boys now were wet to their waists and it was manifest that they would not much longer be able to remain in the little skiff.
stay
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From this reading "We shan't be able to stay on board much longer," said Fred in a low voice.
Steadily
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From this reading Steadily the little boat was sinking into the waters of Lake Huron.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys now were wet to their waists and it was manifest that they would not much longer be able to remain in the little skiff.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys now were wet to their waists and it was manifest that they would not much longer be able to remain in the little skiff.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys now were wet to their waists and it was manifest that they would not much longer be able to remain in the little skiff.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We shan't be able to stay on board much longer," said Fred in a low voice.
voice
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From this reading "We shan't be able to stay on board much longer," said Fred in a low voice.
waists
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From this reading The boys now were wet to their waists and it was manifest that they would not much longer be able to remain in the little skiff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
waters
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From this reading Steadily the little boat was sinking into the waters of Lake Huron.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shan't be able to stay on board much longer," said Fred in a low voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys now were wet to their waists and it was manifest that they would not much longer be able to remain in the little skiff.
wet
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From this reading The boys now were wet to their waists and it was manifest that they would not much longer be able to remain in the little skiff.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading John made no reply, but his colorless face was clearly seen by his companion, who was fully aware of the anxiety in the heart of his friend.
won't
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From this reading "Maybe she won't sink," called Fred.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The boys now were wet to their waists and it was manifest that they would not much longer be able to remain in the little skiff.
