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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 THE SPARS, SAILS, AND RIGGING OF A SHIP.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After supper there was another lesson in rowing given to the new scholars, and they crossed the lake for the first time.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before night the two masts of the Lily were in their places, and wedged up so that they would stand alone.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPARS, SAILS, AND RIGGING OF A SHIP.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After supper there was another lesson in rowing given to the new scholars, and they crossed the lake for the first time.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before night the two masts of the Lily were in their places, and wedged up so that they would stand alone.
called
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From this reading After the recitations the next day, the students were called to the schoolroom after dinner; and they found on the wall several nautical drawings.
crossed
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From this reading After supper there was another lesson in rowing given to the new scholars, and they crossed the lake for the first time.
day
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From this reading After the recitations the next day, the students were called to the schoolroom after dinner; and they found on the wall several nautical drawings.
dinner
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From this reading After the recitations the next day, the students were called to the schoolroom after dinner; and they found on the wall several nautical drawings.
drawings
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From this reading After the recitations the next day, the students were called to the schoolroom after dinner; and they found on the wall several nautical drawings.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After supper there was another lesson in rowing given to the new scholars, and they crossed the lake for the first time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After supper there was another lesson in rowing given to the new scholars, and they crossed the lake for the first time.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the recitations the next day, the students were called to the schoolroom after dinner; and they found on the wall several nautical drawings.
full-rigged
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From this reading The first was a full-rigged ship, "The Queen of the West," a large merchant-vessel.
given
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From this reading After supper there was another lesson in rowing given to the new scholars, and they crossed the lake for the first time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before night the two masts of the Lily were in their places, and wedged up so that they would stand alone.
lake
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From this reading After supper there was another lesson in rowing given to the new scholars, and they crossed the lake for the first time.
large
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From this reading The first was a full-rigged ship, "The Queen of the West," a large merchant-vessel.
lesson
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From this reading After supper there was another lesson in rowing given to the new scholars, and they crossed the lake for the first time.
Lily
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From this reading Before night the two masts of the Lily were in their places, and wedged up so that they would stand alone.
masts
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From this reading Before night the two masts of the Lily were in their places, and wedged up so that they would stand alone.
merchant-vessel
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From this reading The first was a full-rigged ship, "The Queen of the West," a large merchant-vessel.
nautical
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From this reading After the recitations the next day, the students were called to the schoolroom after dinner; and they found on the wall several nautical drawings.
new
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From this reading After supper there was another lesson in rowing given to the new scholars, and they crossed the lake for the first time.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the recitations the next day, the students were called to the schoolroom after dinner; and they found on the wall several nautical drawings.
night
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From this reading Before night the two masts of the Lily were in their places, and wedged up so that they would stand alone.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPARS, SAILS, AND RIGGING OF A SHIP.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the recitations the next day, the students were called to the schoolroom after dinner; and they found on the wall several nautical drawings.
places
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From this reading Before night the two masts of the Lily were in their places, and wedged up so that they would stand alone.
Queen
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From this reading The first was a full-rigged ship, "The Queen of the West," a large merchant-vessel.
recitations
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From this reading After the recitations the next day, the students were called to the schoolroom after dinner; and they found on the wall several nautical drawings.
RIGGING
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From this reading THE SPARS, SAILS, AND RIGGING OF A SHIP.
rowing
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From this reading After supper there was another lesson in rowing given to the new scholars, and they crossed the lake for the first time.
SAILS
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From this reading THE SPARS, SAILS, AND RIGGING OF A SHIP.
scholars
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From this reading After supper there was another lesson in rowing given to the new scholars, and they crossed the lake for the first time.
schoolroom
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From this reading After the recitations the next day, the students were called to the schoolroom after dinner; and they found on the wall several nautical drawings.
several
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From this reading After the recitations the next day, the students were called to the schoolroom after dinner; and they found on the wall several nautical drawings.
SHIPnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SPARS, SAILS, AND RIGGING OF A SHIP.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before night the two masts of the Lily were in their places, and wedged up so that they would stand alone.
SPARS
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From this reading THE SPARS, SAILS, AND RIGGING OF A SHIP.
stand
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From this reading Before night the two masts of the Lily were in their places, and wedged up so that they would stand alone.
students
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From this reading After the recitations the next day, the students were called to the schoolroom after dinner; and they found on the wall several nautical drawings.
supper
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From this reading After supper there was another lesson in rowing given to the new scholars, and they crossed the lake for the first time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before night the two masts of the Lily were in their places, and wedged up so that they would stand alone.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPARS, SAILS, AND RIGGING OF A SHIP.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before night the two masts of the Lily were in their places, and wedged up so that they would stand alone.
there
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From this reading After supper there was another lesson in rowing given to the new scholars, and they crossed the lake for the first time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before night the two masts of the Lily were in their places, and wedged up so that they would stand alone.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After supper there was another lesson in rowing given to the new scholars, and they crossed the lake for the first time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After supper there was another lesson in rowing given to the new scholars, and they crossed the lake for the first time.
two
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From this reading Before night the two masts of the Lily were in their places, and wedged up so that they would stand alone.
up
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From this reading Before night the two masts of the Lily were in their places, and wedged up so that they would stand alone.
wall
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From this reading After the recitations the next day, the students were called to the schoolroom after dinner; and they found on the wall several nautical drawings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After supper there was another lesson in rowing given to the new scholars, and they crossed the lake for the first time.
wedged
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From this reading Before night the two masts of the Lily were in their places, and wedged up so that they would stand alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before night the two masts of the Lily were in their places, and wedged up so that they would stand alone.
West
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From this reading The first was a full-rigged ship, "The Queen of the West," a large merchant-vessel.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before night the two masts of the Lily were in their places, and wedged up so that they would stand alone.
