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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 greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
aboard
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From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
affirmative
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From this reading “Shall we go and help put it out, Frank?” asked Bluff, who seemed quite anxious to have an affirmative reply.
ago
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From this reading “We can’t all go,” said Frank, remembering their former experience; “and as Jerry was complaining of having hurt his foot on that nail a little while ago, why, he will have to stay, and watch the boat.
all
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From this reading “We can’t all go,” said Frank, remembering their former experience; “and as Jerry was complaining of having hurt his foot on that nail a little while ago, why, he will have to stay, and watch the boat.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Looks like we’re just bound to be called on for any little old job along this river.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Shall we go and help put it out, Frank?” asked Bluff, who seemed quite anxious to have an affirmative reply.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Shall we go and help put it out, Frank?” asked Bluff, who seemed quite anxious to have an affirmative reply.
anxious
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From this reading “Shall we go and help put it out, Frank?” asked Bluff, who seemed quite anxious to have an affirmative reply.
any
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From this reading “Looks like we’re just bound to be called on for any little old job along this river.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We can’t all go,” said Frank, remembering their former experience; “and as Jerry was complaining of having hurt his foot on that nail a little while ago, why, he will have to stay, and watch the boat.
asked
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From this reading “Shall we go and help put it out, Frank?” asked Bluff, who seemed quite anxious to have an affirmative reply.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Looks like we’re just bound to be called on for any little old job along this river.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
BluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading “Shall we go and help put it out, Frank?” asked Bluff, who seemed quite anxious to have an affirmative reply.
board
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From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
boat
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From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
bound
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broken
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From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
busy
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From this reading Fire fighters, get busy!”
called
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From this reading “Looks like we’re just bound to be called on for any little old job along this river.
can't
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From this reading “We can’t all go,” said Frank, remembering their former experience; “and as Jerry was complaining of having hurt his foot on that nail a little while ago, why, he will have to stay, and watch the boat.
complaining
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From this reading “We can’t all go,” said Frank, remembering their former experience; “and as Jerry was complaining of having hurt his foot on that nail a little while ago, why, he will have to stay, and watch the boat.
excitement
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From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
experience
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From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
fighters
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From this reading Fire fighters, get busy!”
fire
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From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
foot
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From this reading “We can’t all go,” said Frank, remembering their former experience; “and as Jerry was complaining of having hurt his foot on that nail a little while ago, why, he will have to stay, and watch the boat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Looks like we’re just bound to be called on for any little old job along this river.
former
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From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
Frank
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From this reading “Shall we go and help put it out, Frank?” asked Bluff, who seemed quite anxious to have an affirmative reply.
get
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From this reading Fire fighters, get busy!”
go
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From this reading “Shall we go and help put it out, Frank?” asked Bluff, who seemed quite anxious to have an affirmative reply.
greatest
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From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Shall we go and help put it out, Frank?” asked Bluff, who seemed quite anxious to have an affirmative reply.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “We can’t all go,” said Frank, remembering their former experience; “and as Jerry was complaining of having hurt his foot on that nail a little while ago, why, he will have to stay, and watch the boat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We can’t all go,” said Frank, remembering their former experience; “and as Jerry was complaining of having hurt his foot on that nail a little while ago, why, he will have to stay, and watch the boat.
help
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From this reading “Shall we go and help put it out, Frank?” asked Bluff, who seemed quite anxious to have an affirmative reply.
here
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From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We can’t all go,” said Frank, remembering their former experience; “and as Jerry was complaining of having hurt his foot on that nail a little while ago, why, he will have to stay, and watch the boat.
houseboat
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From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
hurt
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From this reading “We can’t all go,” said Frank, remembering their former experience; “and as Jerry was complaining of having hurt his foot on that nail a little while ago, why, he will have to stay, and watch the boat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
Jerry
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From this reading “We can’t all go,” said Frank, remembering their former experience; “and as Jerry was complaining of having hurt his foot on that nail a little while ago, why, he will have to stay, and watch the boat.
job
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From this reading “Looks like we’re just bound to be called on for any little old job along this river.
just
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From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
like
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From this reading “Looks like we’re just bound to be called on for any little old job along this river.
little
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From this reading “Looks like we’re just bound to be called on for any little old job along this river.
Looks
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From this reading “Looks like we’re just bound to be called on for any little old job along this river.
nail
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From this reading “We can’t all go,” said Frank, remembering their former experience; “and as Jerry was complaining of having hurt his foot on that nail a little while ago, why, he will have to stay, and watch the boat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We can’t all go,” said Frank, remembering their former experience; “and as Jerry was complaining of having hurt his foot on that nail a little while ago, why, he will have to stay, and watch the boat.
old
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From this reading “Looks like we’re just bound to be called on for any little old job along this river.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
other
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From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
out
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From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
put
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From this reading “Shall we go and help put it out, Frank?” asked Bluff, who seemed quite anxious to have an affirmative reply.
quite
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From this reading “Shall we go and help put it out, Frank?” asked Bluff, who seemed quite anxious to have an affirmative reply.
realized
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From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
reigned
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From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
remembering
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From this reading “We can’t all go,” said Frank, remembering their former experience; “and as Jerry was complaining of having hurt his foot on that nail a little while ago, why, he will have to stay, and watch the boat.
reply
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From this reading “Shall we go and help put it out, Frank?” asked Bluff, who seemed quite anxious to have an affirmative reply.
river
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From this reading “Looks like we’re just bound to be called on for any little old job along this river.
said
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From this reading “We can’t all go,” said Frank, remembering their former experience; “and as Jerry was complaining of having hurt his foot on that nail a little while ago, why, he will have to stay, and watch the boat.
seemed
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From this reading “Shall we go and help put it out, Frank?” asked Bluff, who seemed quite anxious to have an affirmative reply.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall we go and help put it out, Frank?” asked Bluff, who seemed quite anxious to have an affirmative reply.
some
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From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
stay
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From this reading “We can’t all go,” said Frank, remembering their former experience; “and as Jerry was complaining of having hurt his foot on that nail a little while ago, why, he will have to stay, and watch the boat.
talking
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From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Looks like we’re just bound to be called on for any little old job along this river.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Shall we go and help put it out, Frank?” asked Bluff, who seemed quite anxious to have an affirmative reply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
watch
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From this reading “We can’t all go,” said Frank, remembering their former experience; “and as Jerry was complaining of having hurt his foot on that nail a little while ago, why, he will have to stay, and watch the boat.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Shall we go and help put it out, Frank?” asked Bluff, who seemed quite anxious to have an affirmative reply.
we're
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From this reading “Looks like we’re just bound to be called on for any little old job along this river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The greatest excitement reigned aboard the houseboat, when it was realized that while they were talking about their former experience, here a fire had broken out on board some other boat just below them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Shall we go and help put it out, Frank?” asked Bluff, who seemed quite anxious to have an affirmative reply.
why
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From this reading “We can’t all go,” said Frank, remembering their former experience; “and as Jerry was complaining of having hurt his foot on that nail a little while ago, why, he will have to stay, and watch the boat.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We can’t all go,” said Frank, remembering their former experience; “and as Jerry was complaining of having hurt his foot on that nail a little while ago, why, he will have to stay, and watch the boat.
