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afraid
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From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
anchor
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From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRIENDS AND ENEMIES.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
blew
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From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
boat
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From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
bottom
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From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
Chap
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From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
continually
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From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
deep
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From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
distance
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From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
dropping
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From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
ENEMIES
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From this reading FRIENDS AND ENEMIES.
enough
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From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
fishing
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From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
FRIENDS
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From this reading FRIENDS AND ENEMIES.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
go
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From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
happen
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From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
independent
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From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
inland
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From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
keep
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From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
letting
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From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
much
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From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
operations
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From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
out
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From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
pole
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From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
poling
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From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
pushed
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From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
pushing
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From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
Rolling
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From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
rope
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From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
shore
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From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
some
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From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
Stone
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From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
strong
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From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
Then
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From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
There
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From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chap began his independent operations by poling The Rolling Stone to some distance from the shore.
touch
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From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
tried
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From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
water
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From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
wished
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From this reading There was not much current, but the wind blew the boat inland, so that Chap found that he would have to be continually pushing her out if he wished to keep her in water deep enough for fishing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was afraid to go out where he could not touch bottom with his pole, for the wind was strong, and he did not know what would happen if he tried to sail her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then dropping the anchor and letting out the rope, he pushed his boat out as long as his pole would touch bottom.
