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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 Being a free-for-all race, there had been brought together some pretty odd-looking craft beside the smart, new boats belonging to dwellers in Braisely Park.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
apart
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From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
back
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From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
beat
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From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Being a free-for-all race, there had been brought together some pretty odd-looking craft beside the smart, new boats belonging to dwellers in Braisely Park.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being a free-for-all race, there had been brought together some pretty odd-looking craft beside the smart, new boats belonging to dwellers in Braisely Park.
belonging
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From this reading Being a free-for-all race, there had been brought together some pretty odd-looking craft beside the smart, new boats belonging to dwellers in Braisely Park.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Being a free-for-all race, there had been brought together some pretty odd-looking craft beside the smart, new boats belonging to dwellers in Braisely Park.
boats
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From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
Braisely
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From this reading Being a free-for-all race, there had been brought together some pretty odd-looking craft beside the smart, new boats belonging to dwellers in Braisely Park.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Being a free-for-all race, there had been brought together some pretty odd-looking craft beside the smart, new boats belonging to dwellers in Braisely Park.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wind was free, but not too strong.
catboats
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From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading Being a free-for-all race, there had been brought together some pretty odd-looking craft beside the smart, new boats belonging to dwellers in Braisely Park.
crews
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From this reading The out-and-return course would prove the boats themselves and the seamanship of their crews.
decks
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From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
dwellers
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From this reading Being a free-for-all race, there had been brought together some pretty odd-looking craft beside the smart, new boats belonging to dwellers in Braisely Park.
far
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From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading The wind was free, but not too strong.
free-for-all
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From this reading Being a free-for-all race, there had been brought together some pretty odd-looking craft beside the smart, new boats belonging to dwellers in Braisely Park.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
getting
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From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Being a free-for-all race, there had been brought together some pretty odd-looking craft beside the smart, new boats belonging to dwellers in Braisely Park.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
lake
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From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
line
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From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
miles
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From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
minutes
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From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
new
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From this reading Being a free-for-all race, there had been brought together some pretty odd-looking craft beside the smart, new boats belonging to dwellers in Braisely Park.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wind was free, but not too strong.
numbers
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From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
odd-looking
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From this reading Being a free-for-all race, there had been brought together some pretty odd-looking craft beside the smart, new boats belonging to dwellers in Braisely Park.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
off
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From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
out
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From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
out-and-return
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From this reading The out-and-return course would prove the boats themselves and the seamanship of their crews.
Park
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From this reading Being a free-for-all race, there had been brought together some pretty odd-looking craft beside the smart, new boats belonging to dwellers in Braisely Park.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
pretty
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From this reading Being a free-for-all race, there had been brought together some pretty odd-looking craft beside the smart, new boats belonging to dwellers in Braisely Park.
prove
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From this reading The out-and-return course would prove the boats themselves and the seamanship of their crews.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
race
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From this reading Being a free-for-all race, there had been brought together some pretty odd-looking craft beside the smart, new boats belonging to dwellers in Braisely Park.
rotation
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From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
seamanship
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From this reading The out-and-return course would prove the boats themselves and the seamanship of their crews.
set
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From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
sight
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From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
smart
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From this reading Being a free-for-all race, there had been brought together some pretty odd-looking craft beside the smart, new boats belonging to dwellers in Braisely Park.
some
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From this reading Being a free-for-all race, there had been brought together some pretty odd-looking craft beside the smart, new boats belonging to dwellers in Braisely Park.
stake-boat
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From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
starting
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From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
straightaway
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From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
strong
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From this reading The wind was free, but not too strong.
ten
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From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The out-and-return course would prove the boats themselves and the seamanship of their crews.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The out-and-return course would prove the boats themselves and the seamanship of their crews.
there
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From this reading Being a free-for-all race, there had been brought together some pretty odd-looking craft beside the smart, new boats belonging to dwellers in Braisely Park.
thereabout
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From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
together
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From this reading Being a free-for-all race, there had been brought together some pretty odd-looking craft beside the smart, new boats belonging to dwellers in Braisely Park.
too
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From this reading The wind was free, but not too strong.
turning
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From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
two
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From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The course was ten miles (or thereabout) straightaway to the stake-boat, set far out in the lake--quite out of sight from the decks of the boats about the starting point--and turning that, to beat back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
WHITE
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From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind was free, but not too strong.
WINGS
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From this reading UNDER WHITE WINGS Already the catboats were getting off from the starting line, in rotation of numbers and about two minutes apart.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The out-and-return course would prove the boats themselves and the seamanship of their crews.
