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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yes! she was gone from her mooring; nevertheless she was lying to, and the boat came off to shore with about ten men in it.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They lost no time, but hurried about in every direction to find what we were certainly not going to lose sight of again.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Exhausted by our many emotions, and the agony of the last twenty-four hours, we slept until very late.
all
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From this reading We heard them wrangling and grumbling as they searched all about Cartref Pellenig.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Exhausted by our many emotions, and the agony of the last twenty-four hours, we slept until very late.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We heard them wrangling and grumbling as they searched all about Cartref Pellenig.
awaking
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From this reading But our first words on awaking were, "Is the ship gone?"
boat
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From this reading Yes! she was gone from her mooring; nevertheless she was lying to, and the boat came off to shore with about ten men in it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But our first words on awaking were, "Is the ship gone?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Exhausted by our many emotions, and the agony of the last twenty-four hours, we slept until very late.
came
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From this reading Yes! she was gone from her mooring; nevertheless she was lying to, and the boat came off to shore with about ten men in it.
Cartref
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From this reading We heard them wrangling and grumbling as they searched all about Cartref Pellenig.
certainly
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direction
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From this reading They lost no time, but hurried about in every direction to find what we were certainly not going to lose sight of again.
emotions
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From this reading Exhausted by our many emotions, and the agony of the last twenty-four hours, we slept until very late.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They lost no time, but hurried about in every direction to find what we were certainly not going to lose sight of again.
Exhausted
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From this reading Exhausted by our many emotions, and the agony of the last twenty-four hours, we slept until very late.
find
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From this reading They lost no time, but hurried about in every direction to find what we were certainly not going to lose sight of again.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But our first words on awaking were, "Is the ship gone?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yes! she was gone from her mooring; nevertheless she was lying to, and the boat came off to shore with about ten men in it.
going
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From this reading They lost no time, but hurried about in every direction to find what we were certainly not going to lose sight of again.
gone
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From this reading But our first words on awaking were, "Is the ship gone?"
grumbling
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From this reading We heard them wrangling and grumbling as they searched all about Cartref Pellenig.
heard
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From this reading We heard them wrangling and grumbling as they searched all about Cartref Pellenig.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes! she was gone from her mooring; nevertheless she was lying to, and the boat came off to shore with about ten men in it.
hours
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From this reading Exhausted by our many emotions, and the agony of the last twenty-four hours, we slept until very late.
hurried
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From this reading They lost no time, but hurried about in every direction to find what we were certainly not going to lose sight of again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes! she was gone from her mooring; nevertheless she was lying to, and the boat came off to shore with about ten men in it.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But our first words on awaking were, "Is the ship gone?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes! she was gone from her mooring; nevertheless she was lying to, and the boat came off to shore with about ten men in it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Exhausted by our many emotions, and the agony of the last twenty-four hours, we slept until very late.
late
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From this reading Exhausted by our many emotions, and the agony of the last twenty-four hours, we slept until very late.
lose
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From this reading They lost no time, but hurried about in every direction to find what we were certainly not going to lose sight of again.
lost
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From this reading They lost no time, but hurried about in every direction to find what we were certainly not going to lose sight of again.
lying
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From this reading Yes! she was gone from her mooring; nevertheless she was lying to, and the boat came off to shore with about ten men in it.
many
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From this reading Exhausted by our many emotions, and the agony of the last twenty-four hours, we slept until very late.
men
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From this reading Yes! she was gone from her mooring; nevertheless she was lying to, and the boat came off to shore with about ten men in it.
mooring
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From this reading Yes! she was gone from her mooring; nevertheless she was lying to, and the boat came off to shore with about ten men in it.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Yes! she was gone from her mooring; nevertheless she was lying to, and the boat came off to shore with about ten men in it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They lost no time, but hurried about in every direction to find what we were certainly not going to lose sight of again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They lost no time, but hurried about in every direction to find what we were certainly not going to lose sight of again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Exhausted by our many emotions, and the agony of the last twenty-four hours, we slept until very late.
off
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From this reading Yes! she was gone from her mooring; nevertheless she was lying to, and the boat came off to shore with about ten men in it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But our first words on awaking were, "Is the ship gone?"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Exhausted by our many emotions, and the agony of the last twenty-four hours, we slept until very late.
Pellenig
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From this reading We heard them wrangling and grumbling as they searched all about Cartref Pellenig.
searched
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From this reading We heard them wrangling and grumbling as they searched all about Cartref Pellenig.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes! she was gone from her mooring; nevertheless she was lying to, and the boat came off to shore with about ten men in it.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But our first words on awaking were, "Is the ship gone?"
shore
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From this reading Yes! she was gone from her mooring; nevertheless she was lying to, and the boat came off to shore with about ten men in it.
sight
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From this reading They lost no time, but hurried about in every direction to find what we were certainly not going to lose sight of again.
slept
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From this reading Exhausted by our many emotions, and the agony of the last twenty-four hours, we slept until very late.
ten
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From this reading Yes! she was gone from her mooring; nevertheless she was lying to, and the boat came off to shore with about ten men in it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Exhausted by our many emotions, and the agony of the last twenty-four hours, we slept until very late.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We heard them wrangling and grumbling as they searched all about Cartref Pellenig.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lost no time, but hurried about in every direction to find what we were certainly not going to lose sight of again.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They lost no time, but hurried about in every direction to find what we were certainly not going to lose sight of again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes! she was gone from her mooring; nevertheless she was lying to, and the boat came off to shore with about ten men in it.
twenty-four
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From this reading Exhausted by our many emotions, and the agony of the last twenty-four hours, we slept until very late.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Exhausted by our many emotions, and the agony of the last twenty-four hours, we slept until very late.
very
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From this reading Exhausted by our many emotions, and the agony of the last twenty-four hours, we slept until very late.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes! she was gone from her mooring; nevertheless she was lying to, and the boat came off to shore with about ten men in it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Exhausted by our many emotions, and the agony of the last twenty-four hours, we slept until very late.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But our first words on awaking were, "Is the ship gone?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They lost no time, but hurried about in every direction to find what we were certainly not going to lose sight of again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yes! she was gone from her mooring; nevertheless she was lying to, and the boat came off to shore with about ten men in it.
words
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From this reading But our first words on awaking were, "Is the ship gone?"
wrangling
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From this reading We heard them wrangling and grumbling as they searched all about Cartref Pellenig.
Yes
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From this reading Yes! she was gone from her mooring; nevertheless she was lying to, and the boat came off to shore with about ten men in it.
