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ACCIDENT
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From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
arguments
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From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
away
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bathing
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From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For pity's sake! what can that be?"
beach
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From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
Bless
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From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
breakfast
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From this reading "Why, at breakfast this morning the professor got to 'dreaming,' as he sometimes does.
call
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From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
Camp
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From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "For pity's sake! what can that be?"
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One of Tubby's unanswerable arguments?" cried Wyn.
defended
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From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, at breakfast this morning the professor got to 'dreaming,' as he sometimes does.
dreaming
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From this reading "Why, at breakfast this morning the professor got to 'dreaming,' as he sometimes does.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
end
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From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
Ferdinand
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From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
figure
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From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For pity's sake! what can that be?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
girls
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From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
got
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From this reading "Why, at breakfast this morning the professor got to 'dreaming,' as he sometimes does.
Green
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From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
HAPPENED
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From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
Havel
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From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, at breakfast this morning the professor got to 'dreaming,' as he sometimes does.
heart
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From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
Knoll
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From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
landing
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From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
laughing
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From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
launch
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From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
ma'am
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From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, at breakfast this morning the professor got to 'dreaming,' as he sometimes does.
Mrs
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From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
natural
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From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
old
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From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
out
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From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
pity's
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From this reading "For pity's sake! what can that be?"
Professor
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From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
Roberts
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From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
said
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From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
sake
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From this reading "For pity's sake! what can that be?"
Skillings
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From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
sometimes
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From this reading "Why, at breakfast this morning the professor got to 'dreaming,' as he sometimes does.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, at breakfast this morning the professor got to 'dreaming,' as he sometimes does.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
trying
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From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
Tubby's
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From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
unanswerable
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From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
well-laden
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From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED "And where is Professor Skillings?" asked Mrs. Havel, as the well-laden launch drew away from the little natural landing which defended one end of the girls' bathing beach at Green Knoll Camp.
Why
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From this reading "Why, at breakfast this morning the professor got to 'dreaming,' as he sometimes does.
Wyn
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From this reading "One of Tubby's unanswerable arguments?" cried Wyn.
you'd
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From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bless your heart, ma'am," said Ferdinand Roberts, laughing, "the old gentleman is trying to figure out one of Tubby's unanswerable arguments--that is, I believe, what you'd call it."
