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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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act
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From this reading “Why doin’ the sprintin’ act, I’m awonderin’?”
ahead
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From this reading “Less chance for us to run foul of that other boat if we forge well ahead, don’t you see, partner?” exclaimed the pilot, sententiously.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Hey! what’s the big idea, Jack?” he called out, when this thing had been going on for some time, and his burning curiosity could no longer be held in leash.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SIERRA MADRE CHAIN Another thing Perk noticed—this was the fact that Jack seemed to have changed his mind with regard to making haste for the ship was racing along at top-notch speed, as though engaged in a race with some unseen rival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SIERRA MADRE CHAIN Another thing Perk noticed—this was the fact that Jack seemed to have changed his mind with regard to making haste for the ship was racing along at top-notch speed, as though engaged in a race with some unseen rival.
awonderin
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From this reading “Why doin’ the sprintin’ act, I’m awonderin’?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Hey! what’s the big idea, Jack?” he called out, when this thing had been going on for some time, and his burning curiosity could no longer be held in leash.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Hey! what’s the big idea, Jack?” he called out, when this thing had been going on for some time, and his burning curiosity could no longer be held in leash.
big
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boat
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From this reading “Less chance for us to run foul of that other boat if we forge well ahead, don’t you see, partner?” exclaimed the pilot, sententiously.
burning
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called
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CHAIN
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chance
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From this reading “Less chance for us to run foul of that other boat if we forge well ahead, don’t you see, partner?” exclaimed the pilot, sententiously.
changed
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Hey! what’s the big idea, Jack?” he called out, when this thing had been going on for some time, and his burning curiosity could no longer be held in leash.
curiosity
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doin
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don't
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From this reading “Less chance for us to run foul of that other boat if we forge well ahead, don’t you see, partner?” exclaimed the pilot, sententiously.
engaged
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enlightened
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From this reading “Yeah! that’s a fact,” returned the enlightened Perk.
exclaimed
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From this reading “Less chance for us to run foul of that other boat if we forge well ahead, don’t you see, partner?” exclaimed the pilot, sententiously.
fact
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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forge
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From this reading “Less chance for us to run foul of that other boat if we forge well ahead, don’t you see, partner?” exclaimed the pilot, sententiously.
foul
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From this reading “Less chance for us to run foul of that other boat if we forge well ahead, don’t you see, partner?” exclaimed the pilot, sententiously.
going
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From this reading “Hey! what’s the big idea, Jack?” he called out, when this thing had been going on for some time, and his burning curiosity could no longer be held in leash.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Hey! what’s the big idea, Jack?” he called out, when this thing had been going on for some time, and his burning curiosity could no longer be held in leash.
haste
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From this reading THE SIERRA MADRE CHAIN Another thing Perk noticed—this was the fact that Jack seemed to have changed his mind with regard to making haste for the ship was racing along at top-notch speed, as though engaged in a race with some unseen rival.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SIERRA MADRE CHAIN Another thing Perk noticed—this was the fact that Jack seemed to have changed his mind with regard to making haste for the ship was racing along at top-notch speed, as though engaged in a race with some unseen rival.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hey! what’s the big idea, Jack?” he called out, when this thing had been going on for some time, and his burning curiosity could no longer be held in leash.
held
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Hey
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From this reading “Hey! what’s the big idea, Jack?” he called out, when this thing had been going on for some time, and his burning curiosity could no longer be held in leash.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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I'm
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From this reading “Why doin’ the sprintin’ act, I’m awonderin’?”
idea
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From this reading “Hey! what’s the big idea, Jack?” he called out, when this thing had been going on for some time, and his burning curiosity could no longer be held in leash.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Less chance for us to run foul of that other boat if we forge well ahead, don’t you see, partner?” exclaimed the pilot, sententiously.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SIERRA MADRE CHAIN Another thing Perk noticed—this was the fact that Jack seemed to have changed his mind with regard to making haste for the ship was racing along at top-notch speed, as though engaged in a race with some unseen rival.
Jack
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leash
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Less
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From this reading “Less chance for us to run foul of that other boat if we forge well ahead, don’t you see, partner?” exclaimed the pilot, sententiously.
longer
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MADRE
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making
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mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SIERRA MADRE CHAIN Another thing Perk noticed—this was the fact that Jack seemed to have changed his mind with regard to making haste for the ship was racing along at top-notch speed, as though engaged in a race with some unseen rival.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Hey! what’s the big idea, Jack?” he called out, when this thing had been going on for some time, and his burning curiosity could no longer be held in leash.
noticed
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Less chance for us to run foul of that other boat if we forge well ahead, don’t you see, partner?” exclaimed the pilot, sententiously.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Hey! what’s the big idea, Jack?” he called out, when this thing had been going on for some time, and his burning curiosity could no longer be held in leash.
other
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From this reading “Less chance for us to run foul of that other boat if we forge well ahead, don’t you see, partner?” exclaimed the pilot, sententiously.
out
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partner
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From this reading “Less chance for us to run foul of that other boat if we forge well ahead, don’t you see, partner?” exclaimed the pilot, sententiously.
Perk
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pilot
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From this reading “Less chance for us to run foul of that other boat if we forge well ahead, don’t you see, partner?” exclaimed the pilot, sententiously.
race
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racing
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regard
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returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yeah! that’s a fact,” returned the enlightened Perk.
rival
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From this reading THE SIERRA MADRE CHAIN Another thing Perk noticed—this was the fact that Jack seemed to have changed his mind with regard to making haste for the ship was racing along at top-notch speed, as though engaged in a race with some unseen rival.
run
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From this reading “Less chance for us to run foul of that other boat if we forge well ahead, don’t you see, partner?” exclaimed the pilot, sententiously.
see
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From this reading “Less chance for us to run foul of that other boat if we forge well ahead, don’t you see, partner?” exclaimed the pilot, sententiously.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SIERRA MADRE CHAIN Another thing Perk noticed—this was the fact that Jack seemed to have changed his mind with regard to making haste for the ship was racing along at top-notch speed, as though engaged in a race with some unseen rival.
sententiously
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From this reading “Less chance for us to run foul of that other boat if we forge well ahead, don’t you see, partner?” exclaimed the pilot, sententiously.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SIERRA MADRE CHAIN Another thing Perk noticed—this was the fact that Jack seemed to have changed his mind with regard to making haste for the ship was racing along at top-notch speed, as though engaged in a race with some unseen rival.
SIERRA
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some
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speed
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sprintin
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From this reading “Why doin’ the sprintin’ act, I’m awonderin’?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SIERRA MADRE CHAIN Another thing Perk noticed—this was the fact that Jack seemed to have changed his mind with regard to making haste for the ship was racing along at top-notch speed, as though engaged in a race with some unseen rival.
that's
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From this reading “Yeah! that’s a fact,” returned the enlightened Perk.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIERRA MADRE CHAIN Another thing Perk noticed—this was the fact that Jack seemed to have changed his mind with regard to making haste for the ship was racing along at top-notch speed, as though engaged in a race with some unseen rival.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SIERRA MADRE CHAIN Another thing Perk noticed—this was the fact that Jack seemed to have changed his mind with regard to making haste for the ship was racing along at top-notch speed, as though engaged in a race with some unseen rival.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE SIERRA MADRE CHAIN Another thing Perk noticed—this was the fact that Jack seemed to have changed his mind with regard to making haste for the ship was racing along at top-notch speed, as though engaged in a race with some unseen rival.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hey! what’s the big idea, Jack?” he called out, when this thing had been going on for some time, and his burning curiosity could no longer be held in leash.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SIERRA MADRE CHAIN Another thing Perk noticed—this was the fact that Jack seemed to have changed his mind with regard to making haste for the ship was racing along at top-notch speed, as though engaged in a race with some unseen rival.
top-notch
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unseen
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uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Less chance for us to run foul of that other boat if we forge well ahead, don’t you see, partner?” exclaimed the pilot, sententiously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SIERRA MADRE CHAIN Another thing Perk noticed—this was the fact that Jack seemed to have changed his mind with regard to making haste for the ship was racing along at top-notch speed, as though engaged in a race with some unseen rival.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Less chance for us to run foul of that other boat if we forge well ahead, don’t you see, partner?” exclaimed the pilot, sententiously.
well
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From this reading “Less chance for us to run foul of that other boat if we forge well ahead, don’t you see, partner?” exclaimed the pilot, sententiously.
what's
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From this reading “Hey! what’s the big idea, Jack?” he called out, when this thing had been going on for some time, and his burning curiosity could no longer be held in leash.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Hey! what’s the big idea, Jack?” he called out, when this thing had been going on for some time, and his burning curiosity could no longer be held in leash.
Why
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From this reading “Why doin’ the sprintin’ act, I’m awonderin’?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SIERRA MADRE CHAIN Another thing Perk noticed—this was the fact that Jack seemed to have changed his mind with regard to making haste for the ship was racing along at top-notch speed, as though engaged in a race with some unseen rival.
Yeah
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From this reading “Yeah! that’s a fact,” returned the enlightened Perk.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Less chance for us to run foul of that other boat if we forge well ahead, don’t you see, partner?” exclaimed the pilot, sententiously.
