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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 We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
accomplished
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From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I did not care to tow the Islander against the swift current.
ahead
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From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
back
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From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
begun
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From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
board
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From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
BOOMSBY
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From this reading HOW NICK BOOMSBY MANAGED HIS CASE.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
bow
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From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
called
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From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
care
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From this reading I did not care to tow the Islander against the swift current.
CASE
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From this reading HOW NICK BOOMSBY MANAGED HIS CASE.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not care to tow the Islander against the swift current.
down
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From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
drift
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From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
fast
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From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
go
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From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
hardly
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From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW NICK BOOMSBY MANAGED HIS CASE.
Hop
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From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
HOW
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From this reading HOW NICK BOOMSBY MANAGED HIS CASE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
introductory
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From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
Islander
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From this reading I did not care to tow the Islander against the swift current.
line
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From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
lines
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From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
made
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From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
MANAGED
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From this reading HOW NICK BOOMSBY MANAGED HIS CASE.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
NICK
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From this reading HOW NICK BOOMSBY MANAGED HIS CASE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not care to tow the Islander against the swift current.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
other
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From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
properly
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From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
rang
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From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
rapid
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From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
river
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From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
satisfied
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From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
saw
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From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
secured
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From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
set
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From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
steamer
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From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
steamers
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From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
stern
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From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
swift
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From this reading I did not care to tow the Islander against the swift current.
Sylvania
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From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
then
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From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
together
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From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
Tossford
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From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
tow
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From this reading I did not care to tow the Islander against the swift current.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
well
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From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
wheel
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From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
work
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From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
