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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 HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
Bernel
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From this reading Bernel was a great fisherman.
Bernel's
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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.
CAME
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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
catch
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From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.
conquered
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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.
dangling
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From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.
days
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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
DOWN
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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
dozen
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From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.
empty
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From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.
envious
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From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.
excellent
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From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
fearlessness
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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
few
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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
fisherman
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From this reading Bernel was a great fisherman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.
friendliness
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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
Gard
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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
gathering
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From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.
GOING
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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
gone
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From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
Gorey
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From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bernel was a great fisherman.
gulf
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From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.
home
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From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.
hopefully
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From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.
HOW
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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
incoming
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From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
legs
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From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.
lines
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From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.
MAIN
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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
miners
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From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.
minutes
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From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.
NANCE
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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
Nance's
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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
out
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From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.
overhanging
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From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
piling
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From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
Port
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From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
proof
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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
prowess
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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
rock-fish
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From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.
sat
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From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.
SHAFT
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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
shift
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From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
slip
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From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
south-west
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From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
sport
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From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
Then
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From this reading Then he drew in his lines and sat dangling his legs for a few minutes, before gathering up his catch and going home.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
tide
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From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
tugging
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From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
UP
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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
waters
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From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
wheedle
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From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He could wheedle out rock-fish by the dozen while envious miners sat about him tugging hopefully at empty lines.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading HOW NANCE CAME UP THE MAIN SHAFT WITHOUT GOING DOWN IT It was a few days after this that Gard had another proof of Nance’s and Bernel’s fearlessness and prowess in the waters they had conquered into friendliness.
wooden
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From this reading He had gone down one afternoon to the overhanging wooden slip at Port Gorey, and had excellent sport, until a sudden shift of the wind to the south-west began piling the waters into the gulf on an incoming tide.
