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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Even if they had had the presence of mind to call to Dr. Brent, it is doubtful if they could have made themselves heard above the tumult.
All
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he and Gordon stared blankly at each other.
back
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
blankly
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From this reading Then he and Gordon stared blankly at each other.
BLUE
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
Brent
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From this reading Even if they had had the presence of mind to call to Dr. Brent, it is doubtful if they could have made themselves heard above the tumult.
call
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From this reading Even if they had had the presence of mind to call to Dr. Brent, it is doubtful if they could have made themselves heard above the tumult.
chugging
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
confusion
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even if they had had the presence of mind to call to Dr. Brent, it is doubtful if they could have made themselves heard above the tumult.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
Deer
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From this reading “It was Red Deer, Harry.”
doubtful
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From this reading Even if they had had the presence of mind to call to Dr. Brent, it is doubtful if they could have made themselves heard above the tumult.
Dr
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From this reading Even if they had had the presence of mind to call to Dr. Brent, it is doubtful if they could have made themselves heard above the tumult.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then he and Gordon stared blankly at each other.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even if they had had the presence of mind to call to Dr. Brent, it is doubtful if they could have made themselves heard above the tumult.
excitement
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
FATE
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
Gordon
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From this reading Then he and Gordon stared blankly at each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
happened
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
Harry
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even if they had had the presence of mind to call to Dr. Brent, it is doubtful if they could have made themselves heard above the tumult.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he and Gordon stared blankly at each other.
heard
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From this reading Even if they had had the presence of mind to call to Dr. Brent, it is doubtful if they could have made themselves heard above the tumult.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if they had had the presence of mind to call to Dr. Brent, it is doubtful if they could have made themselves heard above the tumult.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even if they had had the presence of mind to call to Dr. Brent, it is doubtful if they could have made themselves heard above the tumult.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
lake
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
lifted
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From this reading “Sure it was—and that was Mac they lifted out.”
Mac
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From this reading “Sure it was—and that was Mac they lifted out.”
made
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From this reading Even if they had had the presence of mind to call to Dr. Brent, it is doubtful if they could have made themselves heard above the tumult.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even if they had had the presence of mind to call to Dr. Brent, it is doubtful if they could have made themselves heard above the tumult.
motor-boat
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
much
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
oarsman
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
other
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From this reading Then he and Gordon stared blankly at each other.
out
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From this reading “Sure it was—and that was Mac they lifted out.”
presence
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From this reading Even if they had had the presence of mind to call to Dr. Brent, it is doubtful if they could have made themselves heard above the tumult.
realized
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
Red
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From this reading “It was Red Deer, Harry.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
stared
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From this reading Then he and Gordon stared blankly at each other.
stricken
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
SurenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sure it was—and that was Mac they lifted out.”
SWEATERS
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Even if they had had the presence of mind to call to Dr. Brent, it is doubtful if they could have made themselves heard above the tumult.
Then
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From this reading Then he and Gordon stared blankly at each other.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even if they had had the presence of mind to call to Dr. Brent, it is doubtful if they could have made themselves heard above the tumult.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
transferred
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
tumult
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From this reading Even if they had had the presence of mind to call to Dr. Brent, it is doubtful if they could have made themselves heard above the tumult.
up
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was Red Deer, Harry.”
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FATE OF THE BLUE SWEATERS All this had happened amid so much confusion and excitement on the lake, that before Harry realized it the stricken oarsman had been transferred to the motor-boat, which went chugging back up the course.
