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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 For a few days all Rippleton rang with the praises of Tony and his companions.
affair
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From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
all
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From this reading For a few days all Rippleton rang with the praises of Tony and his companions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a few days all Rippleton rang with the praises of Tony and his companions.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Tony was a hero, and his fame extended for many miles around.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
Boat
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From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
bridge
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From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
Butterfly
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From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Walker and his lady, who had been rescued from the river, visited Captain Sedley and the Weston family the next day.
Club
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From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
commendations
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From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
COMMODORE
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From this reading COMMODORE FRANK SEDLEY.
companions
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From this reading For a few days all Rippleton rang with the praises of Tony and his companions.
courage
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From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
credit
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From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
day
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From this reading Mr. Walker and his lady, who had been rescued from the river, visited Captain Sedley and the Weston family the next day.
days
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From this reading For a few days all Rippleton rang with the praises of Tony and his companions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
due
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From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
editor
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From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
extended
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From this reading Tony was a hero, and his fame extended for many miles around.
fame
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From this reading Tony was a hero, and his fame extended for many miles around.
family
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From this reading Mr. Walker and his lady, who had been rescued from the river, visited Captain Sedley and the Weston family the next day.
few
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From this reading For a few days all Rippleton rang with the praises of Tony and his companions.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few days all Rippleton rang with the praises of Tony and his companions.
FRANK
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From this reading COMMODORE FRANK SEDLEY.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
given
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From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
hero
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From this reading Tony was a hero, and his fame extended for many miles around.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few days all Rippleton rang with the praises of Tony and his companions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
justly
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From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
lady
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From this reading Mr. Walker and his lady, who had been rescued from the river, visited Captain Sedley and the Weston family the next day.
many
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From this reading Tony was a hero, and his fame extended for many miles around.
Mercury
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From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
miles
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From this reading Tony was a hero, and his fame extended for many miles around.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Walker and his lady, who had been rescued from the river, visited Captain Sedley and the Weston family the next day.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Walker and his lady, who had been rescued from the river, visited Captain Sedley and the Weston family the next day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a few days all Rippleton rang with the praises of Tony and his companions.
particulars
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From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
praises
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From this reading For a few days all Rippleton rang with the praises of Tony and his companions.
profuse
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From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
rang
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From this reading For a few days all Rippleton rang with the praises of Tony and his companions.
rescued
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From this reading Mr. Walker and his lady, who had been rescued from the river, visited Captain Sedley and the Weston family the next day.
Rippleton
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From this reading For a few days all Rippleton rang with the praises of Tony and his companions.
river
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From this reading Mr. Walker and his lady, who had been rescued from the river, visited Captain Sedley and the Weston family the next day.
SEDLEY
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From this reading COMMODORE FRANK SEDLEY.
skill
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From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a few days all Rippleton rang with the praises of Tony and his companions.
Tony
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From this reading For a few days all Rippleton rang with the praises of Tony and his companions.
visited
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From this reading Mr. Walker and his lady, who had been rescued from the river, visited Captain Sedley and the Weston family the next day.
Walker
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From this reading Mr. Walker and his lady, who had been rescued from the river, visited Captain Sedley and the Weston family the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
Weston
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From this reading Mr. Walker and his lady, who had been rescued from the river, visited Captain Sedley and the Weston family the next day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Walker and his lady, who had been rescued from the river, visited Captain Sedley and the Weston family the next day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a few days all Rippleton rang with the praises of Tony and his companions.
withhold
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From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
Zephyr
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From this reading All the particulars of the affair at the bridge had been given in the Rippleton Mercury, and the editor was profuse in his commendations of the skill and courage of the Butterfly Boat Club; and he did not withhold from the Zephyr the credit which was justly due.
