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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 The evenings were shorter now, for July was drawing to a close, and the summer is brief on these coasts.
agriculture
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From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at the farm-house that Captain Clubbe now lived when on shore.
Barebone
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From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
Beccles
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From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
boat
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From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
brief
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From this reading The evenings were shorter now, for July was drawing to a close, and the summer is brief on these coasts.
brother
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From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The moon was not up yet, but would soon rise.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was at the farm-house that Captain Clubbe now lived when on shore.
close
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From this reading The evenings were shorter now, for July was drawing to a close, and the summer is brief on these coasts.
Clubbe
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From this reading It was at the farm-house that Captain Clubbe now lived when on shore.
coasts
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From this reading The evenings were shorter now, for July was drawing to a close, and the summer is brief on these coasts.
Colchester
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From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
creek
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From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
days
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From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
death
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From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
down
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From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
drawing
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From this reading The evenings were shorter now, for July was drawing to a close, and the summer is brief on these coasts.
earlier
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From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
ebbing
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From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
evenings
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From this reading The evenings were shorter now, for July was drawing to a close, and the summer is brief on these coasts.
farm
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From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
farm-house
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From this reading It was at the farm-house that Captain Clubbe now lived when on shore.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The evenings were shorter now, for July was drawing to a close, and the summer is brief on these coasts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
garden
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From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
Grave
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From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
grim
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From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
grimy
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From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evenings were shorter now, for July was drawing to a close, and the summer is brief on these coasts.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at the farm-house that Captain Clubbe now lived when on shore.
July
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From this reading The evenings were shorter now, for July was drawing to a close, and the summer is brief on these coasts.
leading
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From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
lived
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From this reading It was at the farm-house that Captain Clubbe now lived when on shore.
loosed
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From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
Maiden's
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From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
market
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From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
methods
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From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
moon
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From this reading The moon was not up yet, but would soon rise.
night
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From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The moon was not up yet, but would soon rise.
now
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From this reading It was at the farm-house that Captain Clubbe now lived when on shore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was at the farm-house that Captain Clubbe now lived when on shore.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
quoted
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From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
rise
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From this reading The moon was not up yet, but would soon rise.
shore
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From this reading It was at the farm-house that Captain Clubbe now lived when on shore.
shorter
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From this reading The evenings were shorter now, for July was drawing to a close, and the summer is brief on these coasts.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
soon
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From this reading The moon was not up yet, but would soon rise.
steps
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From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
summer
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From this reading The evenings were shorter now, for July was drawing to a close, and the summer is brief on these coasts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at the farm-house that Captain Clubbe now lived when on shore.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
there
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From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The evenings were shorter now, for July was drawing to a close, and the summer is brief on these coasts.
tide
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From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
two
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From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
up
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From this reading The moon was not up yet, but would soon rise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The evenings were shorter now, for July was drawing to a close, and the summer is brief on these coasts.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The tide was ebbing still when Barebone loosed his boat, one night, from the grimy steps leading from the garden of Maiden's Grave farm down to the creek.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The moon was not up yet, but would soon rise.
years
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From this reading He had lived there since the death of his brother, two years earlier--that grim Clubbe of Maiden's Grave, whose methods of life and agriculture are still quoted on market days from Colchester to Beccles.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The moon was not up yet, but would soon rise.
