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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 Will was chuckling to himself, as though he had known about it all along, and wished to spring a surprise on his mates by keeping still.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Will was chuckling to himself, as though he had known about it all along, and wished to spring a surprise on his mates by keeping still.
actually
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From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
all
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From this reading Will was chuckling to himself, as though he had known about it all along, and wished to spring a surprise on his mates by keeping still.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Will was chuckling to himself, as though he had known about it all along, and wished to spring a surprise on his mates by keeping still.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Even Frank was smiling as though surprised; while Bluff stared around in wonder.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even Frank was smiling as though surprised; while Bluff stared around in wonder.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
BluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading Even Frank was smiling as though surprised; while Bluff stared around in wonder.
board
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From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Will was chuckling to himself, as though he had known about it all along, and wished to spring a surprise on his mates by keeping still.
chuckling
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From this reading Will was chuckling to himself, as though he had known about it all along, and wished to spring a surprise on his mates by keeping still.
chums
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From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
down
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From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
Even
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From this reading Even Frank was smiling as though surprised; while Bluff stared around in wonder.
expected
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From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
faint
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From this reading “Well, hold me, somebody, I’m going to faint!”
fall
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From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
four
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From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
Frank
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From this reading Even Frank was smiling as though surprised; while Bluff stared around in wonder.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
going
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From this reading “Well, hold me, somebody, I’m going to faint!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
happened
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From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Will was chuckling to himself, as though he had known about it all along, and wished to spring a surprise on his mates by keeping still.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Will was chuckling to himself, as though he had known about it all along, and wished to spring a surprise on his mates by keeping still.
hold
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From this reading “Well, hold me, somebody, I’m going to faint!”
houseboat
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From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
hundreds
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From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
I'm
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From this reading “Well, hold me, somebody, I’m going to faint!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
interior
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From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
Jerry
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From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
just
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From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
keeping
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From this reading Will was chuckling to himself, as though he had known about it all along, and wished to spring a surprise on his mates by keeping still.
known
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From this reading Will was chuckling to himself, as though he had known about it all along, and wished to spring a surprise on his mates by keeping still.
made
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From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
make
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From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
many
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From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
mates
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From this reading Will was chuckling to himself, as though he had known about it all along, and wished to spring a surprise on his mates by keeping still.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, hold me, somebody, I’m going to faint!”
miles
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From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
New
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From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
next
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From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
Orleans
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From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
Paul
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From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
pretend
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From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
remark
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From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
river
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From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
separating
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From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
shown
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From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
smiling
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From this reading Even Frank was smiling as though surprised; while Bluff stared around in wonder.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Well, hold me, somebody, I’m going to faint!”
spring
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From this reading Will was chuckling to himself, as though he had known about it all along, and wished to spring a surprise on his mates by keeping still.
St
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From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
standing
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From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
stared
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From this reading Even Frank was smiling as though surprised; while Bluff stared around in wonder.
still
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From this reading Will was chuckling to himself, as though he had known about it all along, and wished to spring a surprise on his mates by keeping still.
surprise
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From this reading Will was chuckling to himself, as though he had known about it all along, and wished to spring a surprise on his mates by keeping still.
surprised
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From this reading Even Frank was smiling as though surprised; while Bluff stared around in wonder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even Frank was smiling as though surprised; while Bluff stared around in wonder.
time
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From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, hold me, somebody, I’m going to faint!”
voyage
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From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
Well
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From this reading “Well, hold me, somebody, I’m going to faint!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The four chums were in St. Paul, and had just been shown the interior of the houseboat, on board of which they expected to make the voyage down the river, over the many hundreds of miles separating them from New Orleans.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Even Frank was smiling as though surprised; while Bluff stared around in wonder.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was Jerry who made this remark; and he did actually pretend to fall over against Will, who happened to be standing next to him at the time.
wished
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From this reading Will was chuckling to himself, as though he had known about it all along, and wished to spring a surprise on his mates by keeping still.
wonder
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From this reading Even Frank was smiling as though surprised; while Bluff stared around in wonder.
