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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Hardly had the two rowboats covered a quarter of the distance to the shore, when the wind came whistling across the bosom of the lake, sending the whitecaps tumbling in all directions.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And how the wind is blowing!" added May.
alarm
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From this reading "Oh, dear, just look how rough the water is getting!" remarked Ruth in alarm.
all
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From this reading Hardly had the two rowboats covered a quarter of the distance to the shore, when the wind came whistling across the bosom of the lake, sending the whitecaps tumbling in all directions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN GREAT PERIL As those who have had any experience know, a squall on a lake encircled by hills sometimes comes up very quickly, and this is what happened in the present case.
Andy
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From this reading In the other boat the girls were even more fearful, and Andy and Randy had all they could do to make them sit still.
any
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From this reading IN GREAT PERIL As those who have had any experience know, a squall on a lake encircled by hills sometimes comes up very quickly, and this is what happened in the present case.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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blowing
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From this reading "And how the wind is blowing!" added May.
boat
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bosom
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From this reading Hardly had the two rowboats covered a quarter of the distance to the shore, when the wind came whistling across the bosom of the lake, sending the whitecaps tumbling in all directions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN GREAT PERIL As those who have had any experience know, a squall on a lake encircled by hills sometimes comes up very quickly, and this is what happened in the present case.
came
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case
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comes
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From this reading IN GREAT PERIL As those who have had any experience know, a squall on a lake encircled by hills sometimes comes up very quickly, and this is what happened in the present case.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the other boat the girls were even more fearful, and Andy and Randy had all they could do to make them sit still.
covered
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From this reading Hardly had the two rowboats covered a quarter of the distance to the shore, when the wind came whistling across the bosom of the lake, sending the whitecaps tumbling in all directions.
dear
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From this reading "Oh, dear, just look how rough the water is getting!" remarked Ruth in alarm.
directions
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From this reading Hardly had the two rowboats covered a quarter of the distance to the shore, when the wind came whistling across the bosom of the lake, sending the whitecaps tumbling in all directions.
distance
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From this reading Hardly had the two rowboats covered a quarter of the distance to the shore, when the wind came whistling across the bosom of the lake, sending the whitecaps tumbling in all directions.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the other boat the girls were even more fearful, and Andy and Randy had all they could do to make them sit still.
encircled
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the other boat the girls were even more fearful, and Andy and Randy had all they could do to make them sit still.
experience
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fearful
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From this reading In the other boat the girls were even more fearful, and Andy and Randy had all they could do to make them sit still.
getting
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From this reading "Oh, dear, just look how rough the water is getting!" remarked Ruth in alarm.
girls
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From this reading In the other boat the girls were even more fearful, and Andy and Randy had all they could do to make them sit still.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN GREAT PERIL As those who have had any experience know, a squall on a lake encircled by hills sometimes comes up very quickly, and this is what happened in the present case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN GREAT PERIL As those who have had any experience know, a squall on a lake encircled by hills sometimes comes up very quickly, and this is what happened in the present case.
happened
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From this reading IN GREAT PERIL As those who have had any experience know, a squall on a lake encircled by hills sometimes comes up very quickly, and this is what happened in the present case.
Hardly
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From this reading Hardly had the two rowboats covered a quarter of the distance to the shore, when the wind came whistling across the bosom of the lake, sending the whitecaps tumbling in all directions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN GREAT PERIL As those who have had any experience know, a squall on a lake encircled by hills sometimes comes up very quickly, and this is what happened in the present case.
hills
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how
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From this reading "Oh, dear, just look how rough the water is getting!" remarked Ruth in alarm.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN GREAT PERIL As those who have had any experience know, a squall on a lake encircled by hills sometimes comes up very quickly, and this is what happened in the present case.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN GREAT PERIL As those who have had any experience know, a squall on a lake encircled by hills sometimes comes up very quickly, and this is what happened in the present case.
just
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From this reading "Oh, dear, just look how rough the water is getting!" remarked Ruth in alarm.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN GREAT PERIL As those who have had any experience know, a squall on a lake encircled by hills sometimes comes up very quickly, and this is what happened in the present case.
lake
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looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, dear, just look how rough the water is getting!" remarked Ruth in alarm.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the other boat the girls were even more fearful, and Andy and Randy had all they could do to make them sit still.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "And how the wind is blowing!" added May.
more
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From this reading In the other boat the girls were even more fearful, and Andy and Randy had all they could do to make them sit still.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hardly had the two rowboats covered a quarter of the distance to the shore, when the wind came whistling across the bosom of the lake, sending the whitecaps tumbling in all directions.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, dear, just look how rough the water is getting!" remarked Ruth in alarm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN GREAT PERIL As those who have had any experience know, a squall on a lake encircled by hills sometimes comes up very quickly, and this is what happened in the present case.
other
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From this reading In the other boat the girls were even more fearful, and Andy and Randy had all they could do to make them sit still.
PERIL
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present
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From this reading IN GREAT PERIL As those who have had any experience know, a squall on a lake encircled by hills sometimes comes up very quickly, and this is what happened in the present case.
quarter
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From this reading Hardly had the two rowboats covered a quarter of the distance to the shore, when the wind came whistling across the bosom of the lake, sending the whitecaps tumbling in all directions.
quickly
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Randy
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From this reading In the other boat the girls were even more fearful, and Andy and Randy had all they could do to make them sit still.
remarked
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From this reading "Oh, dear, just look how rough the water is getting!" remarked Ruth in alarm.
rough
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From this reading "Oh, dear, just look how rough the water is getting!" remarked Ruth in alarm.
rowboats
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From this reading Hardly had the two rowboats covered a quarter of the distance to the shore, when the wind came whistling across the bosom of the lake, sending the whitecaps tumbling in all directions.
Ruth
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From this reading "Oh, dear, just look how rough the water is getting!" remarked Ruth in alarm.
sending
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From this reading Hardly had the two rowboats covered a quarter of the distance to the shore, when the wind came whistling across the bosom of the lake, sending the whitecaps tumbling in all directions.
shore
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From this reading Hardly had the two rowboats covered a quarter of the distance to the shore, when the wind came whistling across the bosom of the lake, sending the whitecaps tumbling in all directions.
sit
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From this reading In the other boat the girls were even more fearful, and Andy and Randy had all they could do to make them sit still.
sometimes
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squall
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From this reading IN GREAT PERIL As those who have had any experience know, a squall on a lake encircled by hills sometimes comes up very quickly, and this is what happened in the present case.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the other boat the girls were even more fearful, and Andy and Randy had all they could do to make them sit still.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN GREAT PERIL As those who have had any experience know, a squall on a lake encircled by hills sometimes comes up very quickly, and this is what happened in the present case.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the other boat the girls were even more fearful, and Andy and Randy had all they could do to make them sit still.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the other boat the girls were even more fearful, and Andy and Randy had all they could do to make them sit still.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN GREAT PERIL As those who have had any experience know, a squall on a lake encircled by hills sometimes comes up very quickly, and this is what happened in the present case.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading IN GREAT PERIL As those who have had any experience know, a squall on a lake encircled by hills sometimes comes up very quickly, and this is what happened in the present case.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hardly had the two rowboats covered a quarter of the distance to the shore, when the wind came whistling across the bosom of the lake, sending the whitecaps tumbling in all directions.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtumbling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hardly had the two rowboats covered a quarter of the distance to the shore, when the wind came whistling across the bosom of the lake, sending the whitecaps tumbling in all directions.
two
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From this reading Hardly had the two rowboats covered a quarter of the distance to the shore, when the wind came whistling across the bosom of the lake, sending the whitecaps tumbling in all directions.
up
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very
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From this reading IN GREAT PERIL As those who have had any experience know, a squall on a lake encircled by hills sometimes comes up very quickly, and this is what happened in the present case.
water
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From this reading "Oh, dear, just look how rough the water is getting!" remarked Ruth in alarm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the other boat the girls were even more fearful, and Andy and Randy had all they could do to make them sit still.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN GREAT PERIL As those who have had any experience know, a squall on a lake encircled by hills sometimes comes up very quickly, and this is what happened in the present case.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Hardly had the two rowboats covered a quarter of the distance to the shore, when the wind came whistling across the bosom of the lake, sending the whitecaps tumbling in all directions.
whistling
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From this reading Hardly had the two rowboats covered a quarter of the distance to the shore, when the wind came whistling across the bosom of the lake, sending the whitecaps tumbling in all directions.
whitecaps
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From this reading Hardly had the two rowboats covered a quarter of the distance to the shore, when the wind came whistling across the bosom of the lake, sending the whitecaps tumbling in all directions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading IN GREAT PERIL As those who have had any experience know, a squall on a lake encircled by hills sometimes comes up very quickly, and this is what happened in the present case.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardly had the two rowboats covered a quarter of the distance to the shore, when the wind came whistling across the bosom of the lake, sending the whitecaps tumbling in all directions.
