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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 BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
all
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From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
America
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From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When we get to Queenstown, we can ship on another bound for the United States of America, for many boats stop there before crossing the ocean to pick up the last mail from England.”
any
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From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
army
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From this reading If we don’t, we will be captured and sent back into the army in no time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
attention
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From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
attracting
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From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
avoid
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From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
back
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From this reading If we don’t, we will be captured and sent back into the army in no time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
Billy
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From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
BLOWN
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boarding
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From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
boat
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boats
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From this reading When we get to Queenstown, we can ship on another bound for the United States of America, for many boats stop there before crossing the ocean to pick up the last mail from England.”
bound
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From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
canal
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captured
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From this reading If we don’t, we will be captured and sent back into the army in no time.
Chums
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crossing
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From this reading When we get to Queenstown, we can ship on another bound for the United States of America, for many boats stop there before crossing the ocean to pick up the last mail from England.”
dock
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From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
don't
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From this reading If we don’t, we will be captured and sent back into the army in no time.
England
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From this reading When we get to Queenstown, we can ship on another bound for the United States of America, for many boats stop there before crossing the ocean to pick up the last mail from England.”
escape
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From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
France
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From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
get
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From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we don’t, we will be captured and sent back into the army in no time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
infested
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From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If we don’t, we will be captured and sent back into the army in no time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
known
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From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we get to Queenstown, we can ship on another bound for the United States of America, for many boats stop there before crossing the ocean to pick up the last mail from England.”
learn
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From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
lights
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From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
mail
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From this reading When we get to Queenstown, we can ship on another bound for the United States of America, for many boats stop there before crossing the ocean to pick up the last mail from England.”
many
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From this reading When we get to Queenstown, we can ship on another bound for the United States of America, for many boats stop there before crossing the ocean to pick up the last mail from England.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
necessary
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From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
night
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nine
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From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
ocean
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From this reading When we get to Queenstown, we can ship on another bound for the United States of America, for many boats stop there before crossing the ocean to pick up the last mail from England.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we get to Queenstown, we can ship on another bound for the United States of America, for many boats stop there before crossing the ocean to pick up the last mail from England.”
off
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From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
out
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From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
packet
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past
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From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
pick
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From this reading When we get to Queenstown, we can ship on another bound for the United States of America, for many boats stop there before crossing the ocean to pick up the last mail from England.”
Queenstown
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said
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From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
sailing
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From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
secreting
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sent
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From this reading If we don’t, we will be captured and sent back into the army in no time.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we get to Queenstown, we can ship on another bound for the United States of America, for many boats stop there before crossing the ocean to pick up the last mail from England.”
sneaking
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From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
States
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From this reading When we get to Queenstown, we can ship on another bound for the United States of America, for many boats stop there before crossing the ocean to pick up the last mail from England.”
stop
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From this reading When we get to Queenstown, we can ship on another bound for the United States of America, for many boats stop there before crossing the ocean to pick up the last mail from England.”
SUBMARINE
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submarines
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From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
there
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From this reading When we get to Queenstown, we can ship on another bound for the United States of America, for many boats stop there before crossing the ocean to pick up the last mail from England.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If we don’t, we will be captured and sent back into the army in no time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
trouble
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United
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From this reading When we get to Queenstown, we can ship on another bound for the United States of America, for many boats stop there before crossing the ocean to pick up the last mail from England.”
UP
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From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
waters
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From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
well
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From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we get to Queenstown, we can ship on another bound for the United States of America, for many boats stop there before crossing the ocean to pick up the last mail from England.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Before boarding the boat Billy said, “This boat is not sailing for America, but we must take any boat we can get on to escape from France where we are so well known.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boat they were on left the dock at about half past nine, with all lights out, as was necessary to avoid attracting the attention of the submarines that infested those waters.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BLOWN UP BY A SUBMARINE You will be surprised to learn that the Chums had no trouble whatever in sneaking off the canal boat and secreting themselves on a packet bound for Queenstown that night.
