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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The two women looked about rather anxiously, as though Mr. Gilman had basely marooned them.
all
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From this reading The vans and carts had all departed, and the quidnuncs and observers of human nature, having gazed steadily at the yacht for some ten hours, had thought fit to depart also.
also
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From this reading The vans and carts had all departed, and the quidnuncs and observers of human nature, having gazed steadily at the yacht for some ten hours, had thought fit to depart also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
anxiously
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From this reading The two women looked about rather anxiously, as though Mr. Gilman had basely marooned them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two women looked about rather anxiously, as though Mr. Gilman had basely marooned them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The vans and carts had all departed, and the quidnuncs and observers of human nature, having gazed steadily at the yacht for some ten hours, had thought fit to depart also.
back
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From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
basely
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From this reading The two women looked about rather anxiously, as though Mr. Gilman had basely marooned them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what must we do?" demanded Madame Piriac.
carts
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From this reading The vans and carts had all departed, and the quidnuncs and observers of human nature, having gazed steadily at the yacht for some ten hours, had thought fit to depart also.
coloured
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From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
considerably
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From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
crowd
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From this reading Nevertheless water still lapped the yacht, whereas on the shore side of the yacht was now no crowd.
demanded
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From this reading "But what must we do?" demanded Madame Piriac.
depart
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From this reading The vans and carts had all departed, and the quidnuncs and observers of human nature, having gazed steadily at the yacht for some ten hours, had thought fit to depart also.
departed
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From this reading The vans and carts had all departed, and the quidnuncs and observers of human nature, having gazed steadily at the yacht for some ten hours, had thought fit to depart also.
DINGHY
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From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But what must we do?" demanded Madame Piriac.
ebbed
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From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
exquisitely
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From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
fit
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From this reading The vans and carts had all departed, and the quidnuncs and observers of human nature, having gazed steadily at the yacht for some ten hours, had thought fit to depart also.
floated
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From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The vans and carts had all departed, and the quidnuncs and observers of human nature, having gazed steadily at the yacht for some ten hours, had thought fit to depart also.
gazed
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From this reading The vans and carts had all departed, and the quidnuncs and observers of human nature, having gazed steadily at the yacht for some ten hours, had thought fit to depart also.
Gilman
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From this reading The two women looked about rather anxiously, as though Mr. Gilman had basely marooned them.
got
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From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The vans and carts had all departed, and the quidnuncs and observers of human nature, having gazed steadily at the yacht for some ten hours, had thought fit to depart also.
hours
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From this reading The vans and carts had all departed, and the quidnuncs and observers of human nature, having gazed steadily at the yacht for some ten hours, had thought fit to depart also.
human
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From this reading The vans and carts had all departed, and the quidnuncs and observers of human nature, having gazed steadily at the yacht for some ten hours, had thought fit to depart also.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
lapped
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From this reading Nevertheless water still lapped the yacht, whereas on the shore side of the yacht was now no crowd.
liquid
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From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two women looked about rather anxiously, as though Mr. Gilman had basely marooned them.
Madame
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From this reading "But what must we do?" demanded Madame Piriac.
marooned
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From this reading The two women looked about rather anxiously, as though Mr. Gilman had basely marooned them.
more
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From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
Mr
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From this reading The two women looked about rather anxiously, as though Mr. Gilman had basely marooned them.
mud
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From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But what must we do?" demanded Madame Piriac.
nature
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From this reading The vans and carts had all departed, and the quidnuncs and observers of human nature, having gazed steadily at the yacht for some ten hours, had thought fit to depart also.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless water still lapped the yacht, whereas on the shore side of the yacht was now no crowd.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Nevertheless water still lapped the yacht, whereas on the shore side of the yacht was now no crowd.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
now
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From this reading Nevertheless water still lapped the yacht, whereas on the shore side of the yacht was now no crowd.
observers
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From this reading The vans and carts had all departed, and the quidnuncs and observers of human nature, having gazed steadily at the yacht for some ten hours, had thought fit to depart also.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nevertheless water still lapped the yacht, whereas on the shore side of the yacht was now no crowd.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless water still lapped the yacht, whereas on the shore side of the yacht was now no crowd.
pair
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From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
Piriac
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From this reading "But what must we do?" demanded Madame Piriac.
quidnuncs
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From this reading The vans and carts had all departed, and the quidnuncs and observers of human nature, having gazed steadily at the yacht for some ten hours, had thought fit to depart also.
rather
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From this reading The two women looked about rather anxiously, as though Mr. Gilman had basely marooned them.
sea-wall
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From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
shore
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From this reading Nevertheless water still lapped the yacht, whereas on the shore side of the yacht was now no crowd.
side
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From this reading Nevertheless water still lapped the yacht, whereas on the shore side of the yacht was now no crowd.
some
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From this reading The vans and carts had all departed, and the quidnuncs and observers of human nature, having gazed steadily at the yacht for some ten hours, had thought fit to depart also.
steadily
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From this reading The vans and carts had all departed, and the quidnuncs and observers of human nature, having gazed steadily at the yacht for some ten hours, had thought fit to depart also.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless water still lapped the yacht, whereas on the shore side of the yacht was now no crowd.
ten
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From this reading The vans and carts had all departed, and the quidnuncs and observers of human nature, having gazed steadily at the yacht for some ten hours, had thought fit to depart also.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two women looked about rather anxiously, as though Mr. Gilman had basely marooned them.
there
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From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The two women looked about rather anxiously, as though Mr. Gilman had basely marooned them.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The vans and carts had all departed, and the quidnuncs and observers of human nature, having gazed steadily at the yacht for some ten hours, had thought fit to depart also.
tide
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From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
two
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From this reading The two women looked about rather anxiously, as though Mr. Gilman had basely marooned them.
vans
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From this reading The vans and carts had all departed, and the quidnuncs and observers of human nature, having gazed steadily at the yacht for some ten hours, had thought fit to depart also.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
water
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From this reading Nevertheless water still lapped the yacht, whereas on the shore side of the yacht was now no crowd.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But what must we do?" demanded Madame Piriac.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what must we do?" demanded Madame Piriac.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading IN THE DINGHY When the pair got back to the sea-wall the tide had considerably ebbed, and where the dinghy had floated there was nothing more liquid than exquisitely coloured mud.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Nevertheless water still lapped the yacht, whereas on the shore side of the yacht was now no crowd.
women
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From this reading The two women looked about rather anxiously, as though Mr. Gilman had basely marooned them.
yacht
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From this reading Nevertheless water still lapped the yacht, whereas on the shore side of the yacht was now no crowd.
