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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 One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
almost
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From this reading “It looked as though almost everybody had one of those surfboards, as they are called.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been Jimmy’s birthday, and his father had made and sent him a gayly decorated surfboard to celebrate the occasion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It looked as though almost everybody had one of those surfboards, as they are called.”
arrival
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From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It looked as though almost everybody had one of those surfboards, as they are called.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
beach
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From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been Jimmy’s birthday, and his father had made and sent him a gayly decorated surfboard to celebrate the occasion.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
birthday
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From this reading It had been Jimmy’s birthday, and his father had made and sent him a gayly decorated surfboard to celebrate the occasion.
Bob
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From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
boys
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From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
called
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From this reading “It looked as though almost everybody had one of those surfboards, as they are called.”
celebrate
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From this reading It had been Jimmy’s birthday, and his father had made and sent him a gayly decorated surfboard to celebrate the occasion.
decorated
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From this reading It had been Jimmy’s birthday, and his father had made and sent him a gayly decorated surfboard to celebrate the occasion.
down
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From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
equipped
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From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading “It looked as though almost everybody had one of those surfboards, as they are called.”
father
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From this reading It had been Jimmy’s birthday, and his father had made and sent him a gayly decorated surfboard to celebrate the occasion.
first
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From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
gayly
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From this reading It had been Jimmy’s birthday, and his father had made and sent him a gayly decorated surfboard to celebrate the occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
heard
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From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been Jimmy’s birthday, and his father had made and sent him a gayly decorated surfboard to celebrate the occasion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been Jimmy’s birthday, and his father had made and sent him a gayly decorated surfboard to celebrate the occasion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I saw a moving picture once that showed the beach at Tampa,” said Bob.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been Jimmy’s birthday, and his father had made and sent him a gayly decorated surfboard to celebrate the occasion.
Jimmy
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From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
Jimmy's
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From this reading It had been Jimmy’s birthday, and his father had made and sent him a gayly decorated surfboard to celebrate the occasion.
kind
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From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
know
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From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
looked
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From this reading “It looked as though almost everybody had one of those surfboards, as they are called.”
loss
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From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
made
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From this reading It had been Jimmy’s birthday, and his father had made and sent him a gayly decorated surfboard to celebrate the occasion.
morning
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From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
moving
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From this reading “I saw a moving picture once that showed the beach at Tampa,” said Bob.
never
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From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
night
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From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
novelty
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From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
occasion
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From this reading It had been Jimmy’s birthday, and his father had made and sent him a gayly decorated surfboard to celebrate the occasion.
Ocean
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From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
often
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From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
once
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From this reading “I saw a moving picture once that showed the beach at Tampa,” said Bob.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
other
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From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
picture
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From this reading “I saw a moving picture once that showed the beach at Tampa,” said Bob.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
present
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From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
quickly
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From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
radio
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From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
received
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From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
said
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From this reading “I saw a moving picture once that showed the beach at Tampa,” said Bob.
saw
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From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
seen
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From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
sent
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From this reading It had been Jimmy’s birthday, and his father had made and sent him a gayly decorated surfboard to celebrate the occasion.
showed
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From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
soon
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From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
strange
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From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
surfboard
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From this reading It had been Jimmy’s birthday, and his father had made and sent him a gayly decorated surfboard to celebrate the occasion.
surfboards
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From this reading “It looked as though almost everybody had one of those surfboards, as they are called.”
Tampa
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From this reading “I saw a moving picture once that showed the beach at Tampa,” said Bob.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “It looked as though almost everybody had one of those surfboards, as they are called.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It looked as though almost everybody had one of those surfboards, as they are called.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
told
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From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
went
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From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he first saw it Jimmy was at a loss to know what kind of strange present he had received, but when he showed it to the other radio boys, Bob quickly told him what it was for.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning soon after their arrival at Ocean Point the boys went down to the beach equipped with a novelty that they had often heard about, but had never seen until the night before.
