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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 RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Shirley busied herself as usual, directing her camera this time toward some gulls that flew above her head.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
afternoon
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From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shirley busied herself as usual, directing her camera this time toward some gulls that flew above her head.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
busied
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From this reading Shirley busied herself as usual, directing her camera this time toward some gulls that flew above her head.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mostly she liked to dance or sing, but today she was too indolent.
camera
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From this reading Shirley busied herself as usual, directing her camera this time toward some gulls that flew above her head.
canoe
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From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
content
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From this reading She was content just to let the sand sift through her fingers.
dance
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From this reading Mostly she liked to dance or sing, but today she was too indolent.
directing
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From this reading Shirley busied herself as usual, directing her camera this time toward some gulls that flew above her head.
fingers
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From this reading She was content just to let the sand sift through her fingers.
fix
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From this reading "Now I'm going to fix the camera ready to get a good snap of the girls in the canoe.
flew
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From this reading Shirley busied herself as usual, directing her camera this time toward some gulls that flew above her head.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
full
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From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
get
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From this reading "Now I'm going to fix the camera ready to get a good snap of the girls in the canoe.
girls
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From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
going
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From this reading "Now I'm going to fix the camera ready to get a good snap of the girls in the canoe.
good
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From this reading "Now I'm going to fix the camera ready to get a good snap of the girls in the canoe.
gulls
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From this reading Shirley busied herself as usual, directing her camera this time toward some gulls that flew above her head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
head
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From this reading Shirley busied herself as usual, directing her camera this time toward some gulls that flew above her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was content just to let the sand sift through her fingers.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
I'm
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From this reading "Now I'm going to fix the camera ready to get a good snap of the girls in the canoe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
indolent
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From this reading Mostly she liked to dance or sing, but today she was too indolent.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
Joy
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From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
just
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From this reading She was content just to let the sand sift through her fingers.
lazy
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From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
length
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From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She was content just to let the sand sift through her fingers.
liked
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From this reading Mostly she liked to dance or sing, but today she was too indolent.
Mostly
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From this reading Mostly she liked to dance or sing, but today she was too indolent.
Now
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From this reading "Now I'm going to fix the camera ready to get a good snap of the girls in the canoe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now I'm going to fix the camera ready to get a good snap of the girls in the canoe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mostly she liked to dance or sing, but today she was too indolent.
preparing
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From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
prove
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From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
ready
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From this reading "Now I'm going to fix the camera ready to get a good snap of the girls in the canoe.
RESCUE
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From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
sand
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From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was content just to let the sand sift through her fingers.
Shirley
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From this reading Shirley busied herself as usual, directing her camera this time toward some gulls that flew above her head.
sift
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From this reading She was content just to let the sand sift through her fingers.
sing
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From this reading Mostly she liked to dance or sing, but today she was too indolent.
snap
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From this reading "Now I'm going to fix the camera ready to get a good snap of the girls in the canoe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
some
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From this reading Shirley busied herself as usual, directing her camera this time toward some gulls that flew above her head.
started
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From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
stretched
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From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
terrifying
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From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Shirley busied herself as usual, directing her camera this time toward some gulls that flew above her head.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was content just to let the sand sift through her fingers.
time
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From this reading Shirley busied herself as usual, directing her camera this time toward some gulls that flew above her head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
today
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From this reading Mostly she liked to dance or sing, but today she was too indolent.
too
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From this reading Mostly she liked to dance or sing, but today she was too indolent.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Shirley busied herself as usual, directing her camera this time toward some gulls that flew above her head.
usual
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From this reading Shirley busied herself as usual, directing her camera this time toward some gulls that flew above her head.
voyage
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From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RESCUE After the canoe had started on its voyage that was to prove so terrifying to the girls, Joy had stretched herself at full length in the sand preparing for a lazy afternoon.
