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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 bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Putting down his oars, he let _Red Rose_'s dinghy drift, because he doubted if the tide had risen enough to carry him across the sands.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had worked hard at the office until Wyndham's return from his honeymoon, and now he was glad to get on the water again.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE LOST EXPLORERS The days were getting longer and although the evening was cold Marston rejoiced that winter had gone.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LOST EXPLORERS The days were getting longer and although the evening was cold Marston rejoiced that winter had gone.
astern
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From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had worked hard at the office until Wyndham's return from his honeymoon, and now he was glad to get on the water again.
beach
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From this reading For half a mile, sand and shallow water ran between Marston and the beach.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Putting down his oars, he let _Red Rose_'s dinghy drift, because he doubted if the tide had risen enough to carry him across the sands.
belts
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From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For half a mile, sand and shallow water ran between Marston and the beach.
bitter
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From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
blew
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From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
carry
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From this reading Putting down his oars, he let _Red Rose_'s dinghy drift, because he doubted if the tide had risen enough to carry him across the sands.
cold
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From this reading THE LOST EXPLORERS The days were getting longer and although the evening was cold Marston rejoiced that winter had gone.
days
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From this reading THE LOST EXPLORERS The days were getting longer and although the evening was cold Marston rejoiced that winter had gone.
dinghy
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From this reading Putting down his oars, he let _Red Rose_'s dinghy drift, because he doubted if the tide had risen enough to carry him across the sands.
distance
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From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
doubted
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From this reading Putting down his oars, he let _Red Rose_'s dinghy drift, because he doubted if the tide had risen enough to carry him across the sands.
down
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From this reading Putting down his oars, he let _Red Rose_'s dinghy drift, because he doubted if the tide had risen enough to carry him across the sands.
drift
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From this reading Putting down his oars, he let _Red Rose_'s dinghy drift, because he doubted if the tide had risen enough to carry him across the sands.
enough
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From this reading Putting down his oars, he let _Red Rose_'s dinghy drift, because he doubted if the tide had risen enough to carry him across the sands.
estuary
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From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
evening
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From this reading THE LOST EXPLORERS The days were getting longer and although the evening was cold Marston rejoiced that winter had gone.
EXPLORERS
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From this reading THE LOST EXPLORERS The days were getting longer and although the evening was cold Marston rejoiced that winter had gone.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For half a mile, sand and shallow water ran between Marston and the beach.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had worked hard at the office until Wyndham's return from his honeymoon, and now he was glad to get on the water again.
get
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From this reading He had worked hard at the office until Wyndham's return from his honeymoon, and now he was glad to get on the water again.
getting
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From this reading THE LOST EXPLORERS The days were getting longer and although the evening was cold Marston rejoiced that winter had gone.
glad
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From this reading He had worked hard at the office until Wyndham's return from his honeymoon, and now he was glad to get on the water again.
gone
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From this reading THE LOST EXPLORERS The days were getting longer and although the evening was cold Marston rejoiced that winter had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LOST EXPLORERS The days were getting longer and although the evening was cold Marston rejoiced that winter had gone.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For half a mile, sand and shallow water ran between Marston and the beach.
hard
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From this reading He had worked hard at the office until Wyndham's return from his honeymoon, and now he was glad to get on the water again.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had worked hard at the office until Wyndham's return from his honeymoon, and now he was glad to get on the water again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Putting down his oars, he let _Red Rose_'s dinghy drift, because he doubted if the tide had risen enough to carry him across the sands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had worked hard at the office until Wyndham's return from his honeymoon, and now he was glad to get on the water again.
honeymoon
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From this reading He had worked hard at the office until Wyndham's return from his honeymoon, and now he was glad to get on the water again.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Putting down his oars, he let _Red Rose_'s dinghy drift, because he doubted if the tide had risen enough to carry him across the sands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Putting down his oars, he let _Red Rose_'s dinghy drift, because he doubted if the tide had risen enough to carry him across the sands.
longer
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From this reading THE LOST EXPLORERS The days were getting longer and although the evening was cold Marston rejoiced that winter had gone.
LOST
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From this reading THE LOST EXPLORERS The days were getting longer and although the evening was cold Marston rejoiced that winter had gone.
Marston
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From this reading THE LOST EXPLORERS The days were getting longer and although the evening was cold Marston rejoiced that winter had gone.
mile
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From this reading For half a mile, sand and shallow water ran between Marston and the beach.
moorings
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From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
now
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From this reading He had worked hard at the office until Wyndham's return from his honeymoon, and now he was glad to get on the water again.
oars
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From this reading Putting down his oars, he let _Red Rose_'s dinghy drift, because he doubted if the tide had risen enough to carry him across the sands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
office
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From this reading He had worked hard at the office until Wyndham's return from his honeymoon, and now he was glad to get on the water again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had worked hard at the office until Wyndham's return from his honeymoon, and now he was glad to get on the water again.
pool
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From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
Putting
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From this reading Putting down his oars, he let _Red Rose_'s dinghy drift, because he doubted if the tide had risen enough to carry him across the sands.
ran
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From this reading For half a mile, sand and shallow water ran between Marston and the beach.
Red
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From this reading Putting down his oars, he let _Red Rose_'s dinghy drift, because he doubted if the tide had risen enough to carry him across the sands.
rejoiced
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From this reading THE LOST EXPLORERS The days were getting longer and although the evening was cold Marston rejoiced that winter had gone.
return
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From this reading He had worked hard at the office until Wyndham's return from his honeymoon, and now he was glad to get on the water again.
risen
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From this reading Putting down his oars, he let _Red Rose_'s dinghy drift, because he doubted if the tide had risen enough to carry him across the sands.
rode
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From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
Rose
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From this reading Putting down his oars, he let _Red Rose_'s dinghy drift, because he doubted if the tide had risen enough to carry him across the sands.
s
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From this reading Putting down his oars, he let _Red Rose_'s dinghy drift, because he doubted if the tide had risen enough to carry him across the sands.
sand
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From this reading For half a mile, sand and shallow water ran between Marston and the beach.
sands
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From this reading Putting down his oars, he let _Red Rose_'s dinghy drift, because he doubted if the tide had risen enough to carry him across the sands.
shallow
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From this reading For half a mile, sand and shallow water ran between Marston and the beach.
sheltered
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From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
shining
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From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
shoals
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From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
some
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From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LOST EXPLORERS The days were getting longer and although the evening was cold Marston rejoiced that winter had gone.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST EXPLORERS The days were getting longer and although the evening was cold Marston rejoiced that winter had gone.
tide
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From this reading Putting down his oars, he let _Red Rose_'s dinghy drift, because he doubted if the tide had risen enough to carry him across the sands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had worked hard at the office until Wyndham's return from his honeymoon, and now he was glad to get on the water again.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had worked hard at the office until Wyndham's return from his honeymoon, and now he was glad to get on the water again.
up
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From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LOST EXPLORERS The days were getting longer and although the evening was cold Marston rejoiced that winter had gone.
water
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From this reading He had worked hard at the office until Wyndham's return from his honeymoon, and now he was glad to get on the water again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LOST EXPLORERS The days were getting longer and although the evening was cold Marston rejoiced that winter had gone.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
winter
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From this reading THE LOST EXPLORERS The days were getting longer and although the evening was cold Marston rejoiced that winter had gone.
worked
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From this reading He had worked hard at the office until Wyndham's return from his honeymoon, and now he was glad to get on the water again.
wound
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From this reading A bitter wind blew up the estuary, where belts of shining water wound among the shoals, and some distance astern _Red Rose_ rode at her moorings in a sheltered pool.
Wyndham's
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From this reading He had worked hard at the office until Wyndham's return from his honeymoon, and now he was glad to get on the water again.
