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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 "If they only cut a few holes in her and sunk her that way, we can get her out."
Alex
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From this reading "Aw, what's the good of taking up time with the old wreck!" demanded Alex, who had listened to the conversation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If they only cut a few holes in her and sunk her that way, we can get her out."
any
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From this reading "We can if she has any bottom left," declared Clay.
anyway
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From this reading "It isn't our boat, anyway."
asked
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From this reading IT IS NOW CLAY'S TURN "Do you think we can raise her?" asked Case.
Aw
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From this reading "Aw, what's the good of taking up time with the old wreck!" demanded Alex, who had listened to the conversation.
boat
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From this reading "It isn't our boat, anyway."
bottom
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From this reading "We can if she has any bottom left," declared Clay.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading IT IS NOW CLAY'S TURN "Do you think we can raise her?" asked Case.
Case
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From this reading IT IS NOW CLAY'S TURN "Do you think we can raise her?" asked Case.
Clay
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From this reading "We can if she has any bottom left," declared Clay.
CLAY'S
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From this reading IT IS NOW CLAY'S TURN "Do you think we can raise her?" asked Case.
conversation
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From this reading "Aw, what's the good of taking up time with the old wreck!" demanded Alex, who had listened to the conversation.
cut
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From this reading "If they only cut a few holes in her and sunk her that way, we can get her out."
declared
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From this reading "We can if she has any bottom left," declared Clay.
demanded
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From this reading "Aw, what's the good of taking up time with the old wreck!" demanded Alex, who had listened to the conversation.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IT IS NOW CLAY'S TURN "Do you think we can raise her?" asked Case.
few
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From this reading "If they only cut a few holes in her and sunk her that way, we can get her out."
get
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From this reading "If they only cut a few holes in her and sunk her that way, we can get her out."
good
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From this reading "Aw, what's the good of taking up time with the old wreck!" demanded Alex, who had listened to the conversation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Aw, what's the good of taking up time with the old wreck!" demanded Alex, who had listened to the conversation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We can if she has any bottom left," declared Clay.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IT IS NOW CLAY'S TURN "Do you think we can raise her?" asked Case.
holes
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From this reading "If they only cut a few holes in her and sunk her that way, we can get her out."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We can if she has any bottom left," declared Clay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If they only cut a few holes in her and sunk her that way, we can get her out."
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT IS NOW CLAY'S TURN "Do you think we can raise her?" asked Case.
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't our boat, anyway."
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT IS NOW CLAY'S TURN "Do you think we can raise her?" asked Case.
left
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From this reading "We can if she has any bottom left," declared Clay.
listened
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From this reading "Aw, what's the good of taking up time with the old wreck!" demanded Alex, who had listened to the conversation.
NOW
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From this reading IT IS NOW CLAY'S TURN "Do you think we can raise her?" asked Case.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Aw, what's the good of taking up time with the old wreck!" demanded Alex, who had listened to the conversation.
old
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From this reading "Aw, what's the good of taking up time with the old wreck!" demanded Alex, who had listened to the conversation.
only
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From this reading "If they only cut a few holes in her and sunk her that way, we can get her out."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It isn't our boat, anyway."
out
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From this reading "If they only cut a few holes in her and sunk her that way, we can get her out."
raise
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From this reading IT IS NOW CLAY'S TURN "Do you think we can raise her?" asked Case.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We can if she has any bottom left," declared Clay.
sunk
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From this reading "If they only cut a few holes in her and sunk her that way, we can get her out."
taking
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From this reading "Aw, what's the good of taking up time with the old wreck!" demanded Alex, who had listened to the conversation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If they only cut a few holes in her and sunk her that way, we can get her out."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Aw, what's the good of taking up time with the old wreck!" demanded Alex, who had listened to the conversation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If they only cut a few holes in her and sunk her that way, we can get her out."
think
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From this reading IT IS NOW CLAY'S TURN "Do you think we can raise her?" asked Case.
time
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From this reading "Aw, what's the good of taking up time with the old wreck!" demanded Alex, who had listened to the conversation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Aw, what's the good of taking up time with the old wreck!" demanded Alex, who had listened to the conversation.
TURN
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From this reading IT IS NOW CLAY'S TURN "Do you think we can raise her?" asked Case.
up
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From this reading "Aw, what's the good of taking up time with the old wreck!" demanded Alex, who had listened to the conversation.
way
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From this reading "If they only cut a few holes in her and sunk her that way, we can get her out."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IT IS NOW CLAY'S TURN "Do you think we can raise her?" asked Case.
what's
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From this reading "Aw, what's the good of taking up time with the old wreck!" demanded Alex, who had listened to the conversation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Aw, what's the good of taking up time with the old wreck!" demanded Alex, who had listened to the conversation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Aw, what's the good of taking up time with the old wreck!" demanded Alex, who had listened to the conversation.
wreck
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From this reading "Aw, what's the good of taking up time with the old wreck!" demanded Alex, who had listened to the conversation.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IT IS NOW CLAY'S TURN "Do you think we can raise her?" asked Case.
