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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 were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
advancing
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From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where were you?" inquired the man suspiciously as he glanced keenly at Fred.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
badly
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From this reading We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
boat
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From this reading We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
brought
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From this reading We were there a half-day, and then we were picked up by a boat which did not stop at Mackinac Island and brought us straight through to Sault Ste.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were there a half-day, and then we were picked up by a boat which did not stop at Mackinac Island and brought us straight through to Sault Ste.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We were there a half-day, and then we were picked up by a boat which did not stop at Mackinac Island and brought us straight through to Sault Ste.
discovered
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From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
Fred
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From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
friend
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From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
glanced
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From this reading "Where were you?" inquired the man suspiciously as he glanced keenly at Fred.
got
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From this reading We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
half-day
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From this reading We were there a half-day, and then we were picked up by a boat which did not stop at Mackinac Island and brought us straight through to Sault Ste.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where were you?" inquired the man suspiciously as he glanced keenly at Fred.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
inquired
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From this reading "Where were you?" inquired the man suspiciously as he glanced keenly at Fred.
Island
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From this reading We were there a half-day, and then we were picked up by a boat which did not stop at Mackinac Island and brought us straight through to Sault Ste.
keenly
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From this reading "Where were you?" inquired the man suspiciously as he glanced keenly at Fred.
leaking
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From this reading We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
little
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From this reading We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
Mackinac
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From this reading We were there a half-day, and then we were picked up by a boat which did not stop at Mackinac Island and brought us straight through to Sault Ste.
man
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From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
Marie
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From this reading Marie."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were there a half-day, and then we were picked up by a boat which did not stop at Mackinac Island and brought us straight through to Sault Ste.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
once
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From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
out
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From this reading We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
picked
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From this reading We were there a half-day, and then we were picked up by a boat which did not stop at Mackinac Island and brought us straight through to Sault Ste.
quietly
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From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
room
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From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
said
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From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
Sault
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From this reading We were there a half-day, and then we were picked up by a boat which did not stop at Mackinac Island and brought us straight through to Sault Ste.
skiff
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From this reading We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
stay
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From this reading We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
Ste
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From this reading We were there a half-day, and then we were picked up by a boat which did not stop at Mackinac Island and brought us straight through to Sault Ste.
stop
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From this reading We were there a half-day, and then we were picked up by a boat which did not stop at Mackinac Island and brought us straight through to Sault Ste.
straight
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From this reading We were there a half-day, and then we were picked up by a boat which did not stop at Mackinac Island and brought us straight through to Sault Ste.
suspiciously
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From this reading "Where were you?" inquired the man suspiciously as he glanced keenly at Fred.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
then
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From this reading We were there a half-day, and then we were picked up by a boat which did not stop at Mackinac Island and brought us straight through to Sault Ste.
there
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From this reading We were there a half-day, and then we were picked up by a boat which did not stop at Mackinac Island and brought us straight through to Sault Ste.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We were there a half-day, and then we were picked up by a boat which did not stop at Mackinac Island and brought us straight through to Sault Ste.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
trouble
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From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
up
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From this reading We were there a half-day, and then we were picked up by a boat which did not stop at Mackinac Island and brought us straight through to Sault Ste.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
walking
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From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
water
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From this reading We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where were you?" inquired the man suspiciously as he glanced keenly at Fred.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were there a half-day, and then we were picked up by a boat which did not stop at Mackinac Island and brought us straight through to Sault Ste.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At once advancing toward the man whom they discovered walking about the room Fred said quietly, "My friend and I are in trouble.
yesterday
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From this reading We were out in a skiff yesterday and the little boat got to leaking so badly that we both of us had to stay in the water.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where were you?" inquired the man suspiciously as he glanced keenly at Fred.
