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Abyss
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From this reading Author of _The Son of The Wolf_, _The Call of the Wild_, _The People of the Abyss_, etc.
alacrity
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From this reading Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side.
All
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From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
arose
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From this reading Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
Author
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From this reading Author of _The Son of The Wolf_, _The Call of the Wild_, _The People of the Abyss_, etc.
behaving
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From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
boats
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From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
busy
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From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And I am sorry for the trouble I am giving you, but--but--" She turned quickly and pointed to the shore.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
C
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From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
Call
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From this reading Author of _The Son of The Wolf_, _The Call of the Wild_, _The People of the Abyss_, etc.
came
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From this reading Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side.
can't
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From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
etc
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From this reading Author of _The Son of The Wolf_, _The Call of the Wild_, _The People of the Abyss_, etc.
explained
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From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I am sorry for the trouble I am giving you, but--but--" She turned quickly and pointed to the shore.
Frederick
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From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
freight
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From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
Frona
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From this reading Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side.
giving
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From this reading And I am sorry for the trouble I am giving you, but--but--" She turned quickly and pointed to the shore.
gold-rushers
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From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
I'm
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From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
Illustrations
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From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
Miss
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From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of _The Son of The Wolf_, _The Call of the Wild_, _The People of the Abyss_, etc.
officer's
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From this reading Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
People
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From this reading Author of _The Son of The Wolf_, _The Call of the Wild_, _The People of the Abyss_, etc.
perishable
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From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
pointed
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From this reading And I am sorry for the trouble I am giving you, but--but--" She turned quickly and pointed to the shore.
quickly
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From this reading And I am sorry for the trouble I am giving you, but--but--" She turned quickly and pointed to the shore.
ready
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From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
shore
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From this reading And I am sorry for the trouble I am giving you, but--but--" She turned quickly and pointed to the shore.
side
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From this reading Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
Son
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From this reading Author of _The Son of The Wolf_, _The Call of the Wild_, _The People of the Abyss_, etc.
sorry
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From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
spare
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From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
steamer's
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From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of _The Son of The Wolf_, _The Call of the Wild_, _The People of the Abyss_, etc.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side.
too
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From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
trouble
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From this reading And I am sorry for the trouble I am giving you, but--but--" She turned quickly and pointed to the shore.
turned
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From this reading And I am sorry for the trouble I am giving you, but--but--" She turned quickly and pointed to the shore.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
We're
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From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
Welse
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From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers are such perishable freight, at least--" "I understand," she interrupted, "and I, too, am behaving as though I were perishable.
Wild
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From this reading Author of _The Son of The Wolf_, _The Call of the Wild_, _The People of the Abyss_, etc.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
Wolf
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From this reading Author of _The Son of The Wolf_, _The Call of the Wild_, _The People of the Abyss_, etc.
Yohn
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From this reading With Illustrations by Frederick C. Yohn "All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I am sorry for the trouble I am giving you, but--but--" She turned quickly and pointed to the shore.
