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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 neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
active
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From this reading Jurgen was now an active helper in this, for he had grown during the last year, and was quick at work.
also
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From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jurgen was now an active helper in this, for he had grown during the last year, and was quick at work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spring came, and the fishing began.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jurgen was now an active helper in this, for he had grown during the last year, and was quick at work.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They often warned him to beware of the sharks, which seize the best swimmer, draw him down, and devour him; but such was not to be Jurgen's fate.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Spring came, and the fishing began.
best
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From this reading They often warned him to beware of the sharks, which seize the best swimmer, draw him down, and devour him; but such was not to be Jurgen's fate.
beware
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From this reading They often warned him to beware of the sharks, which seize the best swimmer, draw him down, and devour him; but such was not to be Jurgen's fate.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
boy
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From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They often warned him to beware of the sharks, which seize the best swimmer, draw him down, and devour him; but such was not to be Jurgen's fate.
came
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From this reading Spring came, and the fishing began.
devour
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From this reading They often warned him to beware of the sharks, which seize the best swimmer, draw him down, and devour him; but such was not to be Jurgen's fate.
down
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From this reading They often warned him to beware of the sharks, which seize the best swimmer, draw him down, and devour him; but such was not to be Jurgen's fate.
draw
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From this reading They often warned him to beware of the sharks, which seize the best swimmer, draw him down, and devour him; but such was not to be Jurgen's fate.
dunes
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From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Jurgen was now an active helper in this, for he had grown during the last year, and was quick at work.
fate
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From this reading They often warned him to beware of the sharks, which seize the best swimmer, draw him down, and devour him; but such was not to be Jurgen's fate.
fishing
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From this reading Spring came, and the fishing began.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jurgen was now an active helper in this, for he had grown during the last year, and was quick at work.
friendly
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From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
full
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From this reading He was full of life, and knew how to swim, to tread water, and to turn over and tumble in the strong tide.
grown
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From this reading Jurgen was now an active helper in this, for he had grown during the last year, and was quick at work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jurgen was now an active helper in this, for he had grown during the last year, and was quick at work.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jurgen was now an active helper in this, for he had grown during the last year, and was quick at work.
helper
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From this reading Jurgen was now an active helper in this, for he had grown during the last year, and was quick at work.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They often warned him to beware of the sharks, which seize the best swimmer, draw him down, and devour him; but such was not to be Jurgen's fate.
Holland
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From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
house
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From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
how
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From this reading He was full of life, and knew how to swim, to tread water, and to turn over and tumble in the strong tide.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jurgen was now an active helper in this, for he had grown during the last year, and was quick at work.
Jurgen
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From this reading Jurgen was now an active helper in this, for he had grown during the last year, and was quick at work.
Jurgen's
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From this reading They often warned him to beware of the sharks, which seize the best swimmer, draw him down, and devour him; but such was not to be Jurgen's fate.
knew
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From this reading He was full of life, and knew how to swim, to tread water, and to turn over and tumble in the strong tide.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jurgen was now an active helper in this, for he had grown during the last year, and was quick at work.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was full of life, and knew how to swim, to tread water, and to turn over and tumble in the strong tide.
Martin
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From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
named
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From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
neighbour's
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From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
Norway
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From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They often warned him to beware of the sharks, which seize the best swimmer, draw him down, and devour him; but such was not to be Jurgen's fate.
now
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From this reading Jurgen was now an active helper in this, for he had grown during the last year, and was quick at work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was full of life, and knew how to swim, to tread water, and to turn over and tumble in the strong tide.
often
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From this reading They often warned him to beware of the sharks, which seize the best swimmer, draw him down, and devour him; but such was not to be Jurgen's fate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was full of life, and knew how to swim, to tread water, and to turn over and tumble in the strong tide.
quick
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From this reading Jurgen was now an active helper in this, for he had grown during the last year, and was quick at work.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
seize
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From this reading They often warned him to beware of the sharks, which seize the best swimmer, draw him down, and devour him; but such was not to be Jurgen's fate.
service
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From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
sharks
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From this reading They often warned him to beware of the sharks, which seize the best swimmer, draw him down, and devour him; but such was not to be Jurgen's fate.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
Spring
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From this reading Spring came, and the fishing began.
strong
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From this reading He was full of life, and knew how to swim, to tread water, and to turn over and tumble in the strong tide.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They often warned him to beware of the sharks, which seize the best swimmer, draw him down, and devour him; but such was not to be Jurgen's fate.
swim
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From this reading He was full of life, and knew how to swim, to tread water, and to turn over and tumble in the strong tide.
swimmer
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From this reading They often warned him to beware of the sharks, which seize the best swimmer, draw him down, and devour him; but such was not to be Jurgen's fate.
terms
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From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spring came, and the fishing began.
there
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From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They often warned him to beware of the sharks, which seize the best swimmer, draw him down, and devour him; but such was not to be Jurgen's fate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jurgen was now an active helper in this, for he had grown during the last year, and was quick at work.
tide
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From this reading He was full of life, and knew how to swim, to tread water, and to turn over and tumble in the strong tide.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was full of life, and knew how to swim, to tread water, and to turn over and tumble in the strong tide.
together
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From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
tread
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From this reading He was full of life, and knew how to swim, to tread water, and to turn over and tumble in the strong tide.
tumble
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From this reading He was full of life, and knew how to swim, to tread water, and to turn over and tumble in the strong tide.
turn
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From this reading He was full of life, and knew how to swim, to tread water, and to turn over and tumble in the strong tide.
very
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From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
warned
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From this reading They often warned him to beware of the sharks, which seize the best swimmer, draw him down, and devour him; but such was not to be Jurgen's fate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jurgen was now an active helper in this, for he had grown during the last year, and was quick at work.
water
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From this reading He was full of life, and knew how to swim, to tread water, and to turn over and tumble in the strong tide.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They often warned him to beware of the sharks, which seize the best swimmer, draw him down, and devour him; but such was not to be Jurgen's fate.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At a neighbour's house in the dunes there was a boy named Martin, with whom Jurgen was on very friendly terms, and they both took service in the same ship to Norway, and also went together to Holland.
work
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From this reading Jurgen was now an active helper in this, for he had grown during the last year, and was quick at work.
year
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From this reading Jurgen was now an active helper in this, for he had grown during the last year, and was quick at work.
