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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 A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am certain from what I overheard that one of the men was with the outlaws down the stream.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They stood looking down at the _Rambler_ for a short time, and then disappeared around the angle of a bluff.
angle
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From this reading They stood looking down at the _Rambler_ for a short time, and then disappeared around the angle of a bluff.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They stood looking down at the _Rambler_ for a short time, and then disappeared around the angle of a bluff.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
attention
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From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
away
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From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
back
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From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps those men want to be taken off," suggested the sailor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
bluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading They stood looking down at the _Rambler_ for a short time, and then disappeared around the angle of a bluff.
called
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From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
certain
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From this reading "I am certain from what I overheard that one of the men was with the outlaws down the stream.
Clay
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From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
disappeared
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From this reading They stood looking down at the _Rambler_ for a short time, and then disappeared around the angle of a bluff.
down
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From this reading They stood looking down at the _Rambler_ for a short time, and then disappeared around the angle of a bluff.
far
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From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They stood looking down at the _Rambler_ for a short time, and then disappeared around the angle of a bluff.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
heads
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From this reading "They need their heads taken off," Clay observed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am certain from what I overheard that one of the men was with the outlaws down the stream.
intersecting
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From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
looking
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From this reading They stood looking down at the _Rambler_ for a short time, and then disappeared around the angle of a bluff.
MEETING
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From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
men
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From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
MONTREAL
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From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
need
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From this reading "They need their heads taken off," Clay observed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
observed
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From this reading "They need their heads taken off," Clay observed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
off
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From this reading "Perhaps those men want to be taken off," suggested the sailor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
outlaws
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From this reading "I am certain from what I overheard that one of the men was with the outlaws down the stream.
overheard
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From this reading "I am certain from what I overheard that one of the men was with the outlaws down the stream.
Perhaps
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From this reading "Perhaps those men want to be taken off," suggested the sailor.
Rambler
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From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
river
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From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
rowed
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From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
sailor
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From this reading "Perhaps those men want to be taken off," suggested the sailor.
sailors
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From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
shore
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From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading They stood looking down at the _Rambler_ for a short time, and then disappeared around the angle of a bluff.
standing
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From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood looking down at the _Rambler_ for a short time, and then disappeared around the angle of a bluff.
stream
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From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
suggested
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From this reading "Perhaps those men want to be taken off," suggested the sailor.
taken
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From this reading "Perhaps those men want to be taken off," suggested the sailor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am certain from what I overheard that one of the men was with the outlaws down the stream.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They need their heads taken off," Clay observed.
then
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From this reading They stood looking down at the _Rambler_ for a short time, and then disappeared around the angle of a bluff.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood looking down at the _Rambler_ for a short time, and then disappeared around the angle of a bluff.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Perhaps those men want to be taken off," suggested the sailor.
three
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From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
time
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From this reading They stood looking down at the _Rambler_ for a short time, and then disappeared around the angle of a bluff.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
want
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From this reading "Perhaps those men want to be taken off," suggested the sailor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MEETING AT MONTREAL As Clay was being rowed back to the _Rambler_, one of the sailors called his attention to three men standing on the shore of the river not far away from the intersecting stream.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I am certain from what I overheard that one of the men was with the outlaws down the stream.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am certain from what I overheard that one of the men was with the outlaws down the stream.
