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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 At a meeting the preceding week, Frank had again been chosen coxswain of the club for the first official term.
accomplish
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From this reading Frank was acknowledged to be the most skilful boatman among them, and under his direction they expected to accomplish all that they and the Zephyr could possibly attain.
acknowledged
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From this reading Frank was acknowledged to be the most skilful boatman among them, and under his direction they expected to accomplish all that they and the Zephyr could possibly attain.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a meeting the preceding week, Frank had again been chosen coxswain of the club for the first official term.
all
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From this reading Frank was acknowledged to be the most skilful boatman among them, and under his direction they expected to accomplish all that they and the Zephyr could possibly attain.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Frank was acknowledged to be the most skilful boatman among them, and under his direction they expected to accomplish all that they and the Zephyr could possibly attain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank was acknowledged to be the most skilful boatman among them, and under his direction they expected to accomplish all that they and the Zephyr could possibly attain.
anticipation
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From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
arm-chair
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From this reading "Order!" said Frank Sedley, as he seated himself in the arm-chair, at the head of the table in the club room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Order!" said Frank Sedley, as he seated himself in the arm-chair, at the head of the table in the club room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Order!" said Frank Sedley, as he seated himself in the arm-chair, at the head of the table in the club room.
attain
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From this reading Frank was acknowledged to be the most skilful boatman among them, and under his direction they expected to accomplish all that they and the Zephyr could possibly attain.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Frank was acknowledged to be the most skilful boatman among them, and under his direction they expected to accomplish all that they and the Zephyr could possibly attain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At a meeting the preceding week, Frank had again been chosen coxswain of the club for the first official term.
boatman
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From this reading Frank was acknowledged to be the most skilful boatman among them, and under his direction they expected to accomplish all that they and the Zephyr could possibly attain.
boy
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From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
Butterfly
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From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
chosen
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From this reading At a meeting the preceding week, Frank had again been chosen coxswain of the club for the first official term.
club
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From this reading "Order!" said Frank Sedley, as he seated himself in the arm-chair, at the head of the table in the club room.
compliment
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From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Frank was acknowledged to be the most skilful boatman among them, and under his direction they expected to accomplish all that they and the Zephyr could possibly attain.
coxswainnounUS /ˈkɑːksən/
the person who steers a small boat
From this reading At a meeting the preceding week, Frank had again been chosen coxswain of the club for the first official term.
direction
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From this reading Frank was acknowledged to be the most skilful boatman among them, and under his direction they expected to accomplish all that they and the Zephyr could possibly attain.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
enjoyed
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From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
exciting
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From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
expected
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From this reading Frank was acknowledged to be the most skilful boatman among them, and under his direction they expected to accomplish all that they and the Zephyr could possibly attain.
father
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From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a meeting the preceding week, Frank had again been chosen coxswain of the club for the first official term.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At a meeting the preceding week, Frank had again been chosen coxswain of the club for the first official term.
Frank
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From this reading "Order!" said Frank Sedley, as he seated himself in the arm-chair, at the head of the table in the club room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At a meeting the preceding week, Frank had again been chosen coxswain of the club for the first official term.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Order!" said Frank Sedley, as he seated himself in the arm-chair, at the head of the table in the club room.
head
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From this reading "Order!" said Frank Sedley, as he seated himself in the arm-chair, at the head of the table in the club room.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Order!" said Frank Sedley, as he seated himself in the arm-chair, at the head of the table in the club room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank was acknowledged to be the most skilful boatman among them, and under his direction they expected to accomplish all that they and the Zephyr could possibly attain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Order!" said Frank Sedley, as he seated himself in the arm-chair, at the head of the table in the club room.
indebted
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From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
lake
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From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
meeting
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From this reading At a meeting the preceding week, Frank had again been chosen coxswain of the club for the first official term.
MEMBER
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From this reading THE NEW MEMBER.
members
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From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
most
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From this reading Frank was acknowledged to be the most skilful boatman among them, and under his direction they expected to accomplish all that they and the Zephyr could possibly attain.
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW MEMBER.
noble
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From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Order!" said Frank Sedley, as he seated himself in the arm-chair, at the head of the table in the club room.
official
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From this reading At a meeting the preceding week, Frank had again been chosen coxswain of the club for the first official term.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
only
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From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
OrdernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Order!" said Frank Sedley, as he seated himself in the arm-chair, at the head of the table in the club room.
possibly
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From this reading Frank was acknowledged to be the most skilful boatman among them, and under his direction they expected to accomplish all that they and the Zephyr could possibly attain.
preceding
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From this reading At a meeting the preceding week, Frank had again been chosen coxswain of the club for the first official term.
privileges
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From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
proposed
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From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
race
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From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
room
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From this reading "Order!" said Frank Sedley, as he seated himself in the arm-chair, at the head of the table in the club room.
said
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From this reading "Order!" said Frank Sedley, as he seated himself in the arm-chair, at the head of the table in the club room.
seated
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From this reading "Order!" said Frank Sedley, as he seated himself in the arm-chair, at the head of the table in the club room.
Sedley
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From this reading "Order!" said Frank Sedley, as he seated himself in the arm-chair, at the head of the table in the club room.
skilful
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From this reading Frank was acknowledged to be the most skilful boatman among them, and under his direction they expected to accomplish all that they and the Zephyr could possibly attain.
table
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From this reading "Order!" said Frank Sedley, as he seated himself in the arm-chair, at the head of the table in the club room.
term
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From this reading At a meeting the preceding week, Frank had again been chosen coxswain of the club for the first official term.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank was acknowledged to be the most skilful boatman among them, and under his direction they expected to accomplish all that they and the Zephyr could possibly attain.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW MEMBER.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Frank was acknowledged to be the most skilful boatman among them, and under his direction they expected to accomplish all that they and the Zephyr could possibly attain.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Frank was acknowledged to be the most skilful boatman among them, and under his direction they expected to accomplish all that they and the Zephyr could possibly attain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank was acknowledged to be the most skilful boatman among them, and under his direction they expected to accomplish all that they and the Zephyr could possibly attain.
week
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From this reading At a meeting the preceding week, Frank had again been chosen coxswain of the club for the first official term.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This had been done, not only in compliment to the noble boy to whose father the members were indebted for the privileges they enjoyed, but in anticipation of an exciting time on the lake, in a proposed race with the Butterfly.
Zephyr
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From this reading Frank was acknowledged to be the most skilful boatman among them, and under his direction they expected to accomplish all that they and the Zephyr could possibly attain.
