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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 "I never knew a day go so slowly," said Tom; "isn't it time to go down to the boats?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not by two hours and more, old fellow--can't you take a book, or something to keep you quiet?
answered
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From this reading "Half-past three, old fellow," answered Diogenes, looking at his watch.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading You won't be fit for anything by six o'clock, if you go on worrying like this."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Half-past three, old fellow," answered Diogenes, looking at his watch.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You won't be fit for anything by six o'clock, if you go on worrying like this."
boats
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From this reading "I never knew a day go so slowly," said Tom; "isn't it time to go down to the boats?"
book
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From this reading "Not by two hours and more, old fellow--can't you take a book, or something to keep you quiet?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Not by two hours and more, old fellow--can't you take a book, or something to keep you quiet?
can't
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From this reading "Not by two hours and more, old fellow--can't you take a book, or something to keep you quiet?
day
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From this reading "I never knew a day go so slowly," said Tom; "isn't it time to go down to the boats?"
Diogenes
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From this reading "Half-past three, old fellow," answered Diogenes, looking at his watch.
down
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From this reading "I never knew a day go so slowly," said Tom; "isn't it time to go down to the boats?"
fellow
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From this reading "Half-past three, old fellow," answered Diogenes, looking at his watch.
fit
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From this reading You won't be fit for anything by six o'clock, if you go on worrying like this."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You won't be fit for anything by six o'clock, if you go on worrying like this."
go
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From this reading "I never knew a day go so slowly," said Tom; "isn't it time to go down to the boats?"
Half-past
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From this reading "Half-past three, old fellow," answered Diogenes, looking at his watch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Half-past three, old fellow," answered Diogenes, looking at his watch.
hours
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From this reading "Not by two hours and more, old fellow--can't you take a book, or something to keep you quiet?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never knew a day go so slowly," said Tom; "isn't it time to go down to the boats?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You won't be fit for anything by six o'clock, if you go on worrying like this."
isn't
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From this reading "I never knew a day go so slowly," said Tom; "isn't it time to go down to the boats?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I never knew a day go so slowly," said Tom; "isn't it time to go down to the boats?"
keep
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From this reading "Not by two hours and more, old fellow--can't you take a book, or something to keep you quiet?
knew
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From this reading "I never knew a day go so slowly," said Tom; "isn't it time to go down to the boats?"
like
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From this reading You won't be fit for anything by six o'clock, if you go on worrying like this."
looking
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From this reading "Half-past three, old fellow," answered Diogenes, looking at his watch.
more
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From this reading "Not by two hours and more, old fellow--can't you take a book, or something to keep you quiet?
never
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From this reading "I never knew a day go so slowly," said Tom; "isn't it time to go down to the boats?"
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not by two hours and more, old fellow--can't you take a book, or something to keep you quiet?
o'clock
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From this reading You won't be fit for anything by six o'clock, if you go on worrying like this."
old
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From this reading "Half-past three, old fellow," answered Diogenes, looking at his watch.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You won't be fit for anything by six o'clock, if you go on worrying like this."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Not by two hours and more, old fellow--can't you take a book, or something to keep you quiet?
quiet
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From this reading "Not by two hours and more, old fellow--can't you take a book, or something to keep you quiet?
said
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From this reading "I never knew a day go so slowly," said Tom; "isn't it time to go down to the boats?"
six
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From this reading You won't be fit for anything by six o'clock, if you go on worrying like this."
slowly
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From this reading "I never knew a day go so slowly," said Tom; "isn't it time to go down to the boats?"
Smith
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From this reading "What's the time, Smith?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never knew a day go so slowly," said Tom; "isn't it time to go down to the boats?"
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Not by two hours and more, old fellow--can't you take a book, or something to keep you quiet?
take
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From this reading "Not by two hours and more, old fellow--can't you take a book, or something to keep you quiet?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the time, Smith?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You won't be fit for anything by six o'clock, if you go on worrying like this."
three
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From this reading "Half-past three, old fellow," answered Diogenes, looking at his watch.
time
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From this reading "What's the time, Smith?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never knew a day go so slowly," said Tom; "isn't it time to go down to the boats?"
Tom
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From this reading "I never knew a day go so slowly," said Tom; "isn't it time to go down to the boats?"
two
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From this reading "Not by two hours and more, old fellow--can't you take a book, or something to keep you quiet?
watch
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From this reading "Half-past three, old fellow," answered Diogenes, looking at his watch.
What's
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From this reading "What's the time, Smith?"
won't
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From this reading You won't be fit for anything by six o'clock, if you go on worrying like this."
worrying
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From this reading You won't be fit for anything by six o'clock, if you go on worrying like this."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not by two hours and more, old fellow--can't you take a book, or something to keep you quiet?
