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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Get on this side with your board, and I’ll take the other side.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be slow work, but we can do no better.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
better
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From this reading It will be slow work, but we can do no better.”
board
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From this reading “Get on this side with your board, and I’ll take the other side.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It will be slow work, but we can do no better.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It will be slow work, but we can do no better.”
canoe
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From this reading “I think we shall have to paddle our own canoe,” said Harry.
craft
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From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
crooked
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From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
day
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From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It will be slow work, but we can do no better.”
endeavored
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From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
fellow
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From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
found
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From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
Get
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From this reading “Get on this side with your board, and I’ll take the other side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
Harry
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From this reading “I think we shall have to paddle our own canoe,” said Harry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think we shall have to paddle our own canoe,” said Harry.
heavy
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From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think we shall have to paddle our own canoe,” said Harry.
I'll
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From this reading “Get on this side with your board, and I’ll take the other side.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be slow work, but we can do no better.”
JEWELS
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From this reading THE THREE JEWELS.
Kitey's
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From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
little
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From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
means
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From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It will be slow work, but we can do no better.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Get on this side with your board, and I’ll take the other side.
other
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From this reading “Get on this side with your board, and I’ll take the other side.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I think we shall have to paddle our own canoe,” said Harry.
own
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From this reading “I think we shall have to paddle our own canoe,” said Harry.
paddle
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From this reading “I think we shall have to paddle our own canoe,” said Harry.
piece
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From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
plan
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From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
probably
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From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
progress
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From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
propulsion
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From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
said
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From this reading “I think we shall have to paddle our own canoe,” said Harry.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I think we shall have to paddle our own canoe,” said Harry.
side
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From this reading “Get on this side with your board, and I’ll take the other side.
slow
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From this reading It will be slow work, but we can do no better.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
take
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From this reading “Get on this side with your board, and I’ll take the other side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREE JEWELS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
there
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From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
think
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From this reading “I think we shall have to paddle our own canoe,” said Harry.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Get on this side with your board, and I’ll take the other side.
THREE
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From this reading THE THREE JEWELS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I think we shall have to paddle our own canoe,” said Harry.
too
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From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I think we shall have to paddle our own canoe,” said Harry.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be slow work, but we can do no better.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Get on this side with your board, and I’ll take the other side.
work
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From this reading It will be slow work, but we can do no better.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The plan did not work, however, for Kitey’s piece of board was too heavy for the little fellow, so Harry endeavored to paddle the craft alone; but their progress was so slow and crooked that they would probably have been there to this day had they found no other means of propulsion.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Get on this side with your board, and I’ll take the other side.
