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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 SEA VOYAGE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not long after this little conversation that the tug-boat was bravely puffing out to sea.
allowed
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From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind was strong and the waves ran pretty high, but the boat made her way over the rough water without difficulty.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boys were delighted with the motion of the vessel as it plunged over the waves, and none of them felt in the least degree sick.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
billows
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From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
boat
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From this reading The wind was strong and the waves ran pretty high, but the boat made her way over the rough water without difficulty.
bow
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From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
bows
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From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
boys
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From this reading The boys were delighted with the motion of the vessel as it plunged over the waves, and none of them felt in the least degree sick.
bravely
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From this reading It was not long after this little conversation that the tug-boat was bravely puffing out to sea.
breast
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From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wind was strong and the waves ran pretty high, but the boat made her way over the rough water without difficulty.
came
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From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
Chap
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From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
conversation
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From this reading It was not long after this little conversation that the tug-boat was bravely puffing out to sea.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
degree
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From this reading The boys were delighted with the motion of the vessel as it plunged over the waves, and none of them felt in the least degree sick.
delighted
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From this reading The boys were delighted with the motion of the vessel as it plunged over the waves, and none of them felt in the least degree sick.
difficulty
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From this reading The wind was strong and the waves ran pretty high, but the boat made her way over the rough water without difficulty.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
drenched
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From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
felt
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From this reading The boys were delighted with the motion of the vessel as it plunged over the waves, and none of them felt in the least degree sick.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
go
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From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind was strong and the waves ran pretty high, but the boat made her way over the rough water without difficulty.
high
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From this reading The wind was strong and the waves ran pretty high, but the boat made her way over the rough water without difficulty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys were delighted with the motion of the vessel as it plunged over the waves, and none of them felt in the least degree sick.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long after this little conversation that the tug-boat was bravely puffing out to sea.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys were delighted with the motion of the vessel as it plunged over the waves, and none of them felt in the least degree sick.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not long after this little conversation that the tug-boat was bravely puffing out to sea.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not long after this little conversation that the tug-boat was bravely puffing out to sea.
made
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From this reading The wind was strong and the waves ran pretty high, but the boat made her way over the rough water without difficulty.
minutes
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From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
motion
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From this reading The boys were delighted with the motion of the vessel as it plunged over the waves, and none of them felt in the least degree sick.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The boys were delighted with the motion of the vessel as it plunged over the waves, and none of them felt in the least degree sick.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long after this little conversation that the tug-boat was bravely puffing out to sea.
now
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From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys were delighted with the motion of the vessel as it plunged over the waves, and none of them felt in the least degree sick.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
out
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From this reading It was not long after this little conversation that the tug-boat was bravely puffing out to sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wind was strong and the waves ran pretty high, but the boat made her way over the rough water without difficulty.
plunged
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From this reading The boys were delighted with the motion of the vessel as it plunged over the waves, and none of them felt in the least degree sick.
pretty
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From this reading The wind was strong and the waves ran pretty high, but the boat made her way over the rough water without difficulty.
puffing
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From this reading It was not long after this little conversation that the tug-boat was bravely puffing out to sea.
ran
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From this reading The wind was strong and the waves ran pretty high, but the boat made her way over the rough water without difficulty.
rough
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From this reading The wind was strong and the waves ran pretty high, but the boat made her way over the rough water without difficulty.
SEA
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From this reading A SEA VOYAGE.
see
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From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
shower
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From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
sick
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From this reading The boys were delighted with the motion of the vessel as it plunged over the waves, and none of them felt in the least degree sick.
skin
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From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
spray
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From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
stand
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From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
strong
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From this reading The wind was strong and the waves ran pretty high, but the boat made her way over the rough water without difficulty.
ten
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From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not long after this little conversation that the tug-boat was bravely puffing out to sea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not long after this little conversation that the tug-boat was bravely puffing out to sea.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boys were delighted with the motion of the vessel as it plunged over the waves, and none of them felt in the least degree sick.
then
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From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not long after this little conversation that the tug-boat was bravely puffing out to sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not long after this little conversation that the tug-boat was bravely puffing out to sea.
tug-boat
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From this reading It was not long after this little conversation that the tug-boat was bravely puffing out to sea.
vessel
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From this reading The boys were delighted with the motion of the vessel as it plunged over the waves, and none of them felt in the least degree sick.
VOYAGE
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From this reading A SEA VOYAGE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long after this little conversation that the tug-boat was bravely puffing out to sea.
water
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From this reading The wind was strong and the waves ran pretty high, but the boat made her way over the rough water without difficulty.
waves
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From this reading The wind was strong and the waves ran pretty high, but the boat made her way over the rough water without difficulty.
way
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From this reading The wind was strong and the waves ran pretty high, but the boat made her way over the rough water without difficulty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were delighted with the motion of the vessel as it plunged over the waves, and none of them felt in the least degree sick.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind was strong and the waves ran pretty high, but the boat made her way over the rough water without difficulty.
wished
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From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys were delighted with the motion of the vessel as it plunged over the waves, and none of them felt in the least degree sick.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The wind was strong and the waves ran pretty high, but the boat made her way over the rough water without difficulty.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Chap wished to go out on the bow, where he could stand and see the boat “breast the billows;” but he was not allowed to do this, for every now and then a shower of spray came over the bows, and he would have been drenched to the skin in ten minutes.
