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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 A QUESTION OF AUTHORITY.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
ambitious
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From this reading Like most boys who live near the water, he was ambitious to become a boatman, though his experience had been very limited.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though Ash Burton had never steered with a wheel before, he had observed Tom Topover while he was at the helm, and he was soon familiar with its management.
annoyed
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From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
any
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From this reading There was no difficulty in sailing the Goldwing up the lake, any more than there had been down the lake.
Ash
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From this reading Though Ash Burton had never steered with a wheel before, he had observed Tom Topover while he was at the helm, and he was soon familiar with its management.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though Ash Burton had never steered with a wheel before, he had observed Tom Topover while he was at the helm, and he was soon familiar with its management.
AUTHORITY
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From this reading A QUESTION OF AUTHORITY.
become
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From this reading Like most boys who live near the water, he was ambitious to become a boatman, though his experience had been very limited.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no difficulty in sailing the Goldwing up the lake, any more than there had been down the lake.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Though Ash Burton had never steered with a wheel before, he had observed Tom Topover while he was at the helm, and he was soon familiar with its management.
boatman
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From this reading Like most boys who live near the water, he was ambitious to become a boatman, though his experience had been very limited.
boys
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From this reading Like most boys who live near the water, he was ambitious to become a boatman, though his experience had been very limited.
Burton
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From this reading Though Ash Burton had never steered with a wheel before, he had observed Tom Topover while he was at the helm, and he was soon familiar with its management.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
delighted
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From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
difficulty
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From this reading There was no difficulty in sailing the Goldwing up the lake, any more than there had been down the lake.
direction
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From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
down
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From this reading There was no difficulty in sailing the Goldwing up the lake, any more than there had been down the lake.
experience
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From this reading Like most boys who live near the water, he was ambitious to become a boatman, though his experience had been very limited.
expressions
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From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
familiar
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From this reading Though Ash Burton had never steered with a wheel before, he had observed Tom Topover while he was at the helm, and he was soon familiar with its management.
go
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From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
going
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From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
Goldwing
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From this reading There was no difficulty in sailing the Goldwing up the lake, any more than there had been down the lake.
greatly
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From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no difficulty in sailing the Goldwing up the lake, any more than there had been down the lake.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Ash Burton had never steered with a wheel before, he had observed Tom Topover while he was at the helm, and he was soon familiar with its management.
helm
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From this reading Though Ash Burton had never steered with a wheel before, he had observed Tom Topover while he was at the helm, and he was soon familiar with its management.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no difficulty in sailing the Goldwing up the lake, any more than there had been down the lake.
indulging
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From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Though Ash Burton had never steered with a wheel before, he had observed Tom Topover while he was at the helm, and he was soon familiar with its management.
lake
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From this reading There was no difficulty in sailing the Goldwing up the lake, any more than there had been down the lake.
late
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From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
Like
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From this reading Like most boys who live near the water, he was ambitious to become a boatman, though his experience had been very limited.
limited
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From this reading Like most boys who live near the water, he was ambitious to become a boatman, though his experience had been very limited.
live
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From this reading Like most boys who live near the water, he was ambitious to become a boatman, though his experience had been very limited.
management
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From this reading Though Ash Burton had never steered with a wheel before, he had observed Tom Topover while he was at the helm, and he was soon familiar with its management.
more
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From this reading There was no difficulty in sailing the Goldwing up the lake, any more than there had been down the lake.
most
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From this reading Like most boys who live near the water, he was ambitious to become a boatman, though his experience had been very limited.
much
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From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
near
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From this reading Like most boys who live near the water, he was ambitious to become a boatman, though his experience had been very limited.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though Ash Burton had never steered with a wheel before, he had observed Tom Topover while he was at the helm, and he was soon familiar with its management.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no difficulty in sailing the Goldwing up the lake, any more than there had been down the lake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
observed
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From this reading Though Ash Burton had never steered with a wheel before, he had observed Tom Topover while he was at the helm, and he was soon familiar with its management.
occupation
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From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF AUTHORITY.
QUESTIONnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A QUESTION OF AUTHORITY.
said
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From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
sailing
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From this reading There was no difficulty in sailing the Goldwing up the lake, any more than there had been down the lake.
see
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From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
sloop
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From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
soon
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From this reading Though Ash Burton had never steered with a wheel before, he had observed Tom Topover while he was at the helm, and he was soon familiar with its management.
steered
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From this reading Though Ash Burton had never steered with a wheel before, he had observed Tom Topover while he was at the helm, and he was soon familiar with its management.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was no difficulty in sailing the Goldwing up the lake, any more than there had been down the lake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no difficulty in sailing the Goldwing up the lake, any more than there had been down the lake.
There
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From this reading There was no difficulty in sailing the Goldwing up the lake, any more than there had been down the lake.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Ash Burton had never steered with a wheel before, he had observed Tom Topover while he was at the helm, and he was soon familiar with its management.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
Tom
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From this reading Though Ash Burton had never steered with a wheel before, he had observed Tom Topover while he was at the helm, and he was soon familiar with its management.
too
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From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
Topover
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From this reading Though Ash Burton had never steered with a wheel before, he had observed Tom Topover while he was at the helm, and he was soon familiar with its management.
triumphant
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From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
up
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From this reading There was no difficulty in sailing the Goldwing up the lake, any more than there had been down the lake.
very
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From this reading Like most boys who live near the water, he was ambitious to become a boatman, though his experience had been very limited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no difficulty in sailing the Goldwing up the lake, any more than there had been down the lake.
water
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From this reading Like most boys who live near the water, he was ambitious to become a boatman, though his experience had been very limited.
well
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From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
wheel
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From this reading Though Ash Burton had never steered with a wheel before, he had observed Tom Topover while he was at the helm, and he was soon familiar with its management.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Though Ash Burton had never steered with a wheel before, he had observed Tom Topover while he was at the helm, and he was soon familiar with its management.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Like most boys who live near the water, he was ambitious to become a boatman, though his experience had been very limited.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though Ash Burton had never steered with a wheel before, he had observed Tom Topover while he was at the helm, and he was soon familiar with its management.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The late captain was greatly annoyed to see the sloop going along so well in the direction in which she would not go before; but Ash was too much delighted with his occupation to think of indulging in any triumphant expressions, and he said nothing.
