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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 Young Laws, arising too hastily, rolled into the water completely, and came splashing up the bank in a frothy state of mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two young men had shoved the old canoe up on the bank, turned it over, emptied it, and put it back in the water.
appear
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From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
arising
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From this reading Young Laws, arising too hastily, rolled into the water completely, and came splashing up the bank in a frothy state of mind.
arm's
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From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
back
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From this reading The two young men had shoved the old canoe up on the bank, turned it over, emptied it, and put it back in the water.
bank
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From this reading The two young men had shoved the old canoe up on the bank, turned it over, emptied it, and put it back in the water.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
best
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From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
boat
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From this reading At the cry they turned; and Fred Hicks, forgetting the other man's plight, let go the boat, and dashed back to the road.
bridegroom
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From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
came
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From this reading Young Laws, arising too hastily, rolled into the water completely, and came splashing up the bank in a frothy state of mind.
canoe
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From this reading The two young men had shoved the old canoe up on the bank, turned it over, emptied it, and put it back in the water.
cold
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From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
completely
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From this reading Young Laws, arising too hastily, rolled into the water completely, and came splashing up the bank in a frothy state of mind.
corner
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From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
crawled
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From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
crouching
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From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
cry
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From this reading At the cry they turned; and Fred Hicks, forgetting the other man's plight, let go the boat, and dashed back to the road.
dashed
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From this reading At the cry they turned; and Fred Hicks, forgetting the other man's plight, let go the boat, and dashed back to the road.
deep
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From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
efforts
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From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
emptied
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From this reading The two young men had shoved the old canoe up on the bank, turned it over, emptied it, and put it back in the water.
end
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From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
extreme
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From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
face
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From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
flashed
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From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
forgetting
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From this reading At the cry they turned; and Fred Hicks, forgetting the other man's plight, let go the boat, and dashed back to the road.
forth
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From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
Fred
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From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
frothy
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From this reading Young Laws, arising too hastily, rolled into the water completely, and came splashing up the bank in a frothy state of mind.
gleaming
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From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
go
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From this reading At the cry they turned; and Fred Hicks, forgetting the other man's plight, let go the boat, and dashed back to the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two young men had shoved the old canoe up on the bank, turned it over, emptied it, and put it back in the water.
hastily
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From this reading Young Laws, arising too hastily, rolled into the water completely, and came splashing up the bank in a frothy state of mind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
Hicks
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From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
hinder
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From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
holding
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From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two young men had shoved the old canoe up on the bank, turned it over, emptied it, and put it back in the water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Young Laws, arising too hastily, rolled into the water completely, and came splashing up the bank in a frothy state of mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two young men had shoved the old canoe up on the bank, turned it over, emptied it, and put it back in the water.
Laws
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From this reading Young Laws, arising too hastily, rolled into the water completely, and came splashing up the bank in a frothy state of mind.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
Leslie's
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From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading At the cry they turned; and Fred Hicks, forgetting the other man's plight, let go the boat, and dashed back to the road.
man's
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From this reading At the cry they turned; and Fred Hicks, forgetting the other man's plight, let go the boat, and dashed back to the road.
men
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From this reading The two young men had shoved the old canoe up on the bank, turned it over, emptied it, and put it back in the water.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Young Laws, arising too hastily, rolled into the water completely, and came splashing up the bank in a frothy state of mind.
movements
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From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
Myrtle's
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From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
now
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From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Young Laws, arising too hastily, rolled into the water completely, and came splashing up the bank in a frothy state of mind.
old
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From this reading The two young men had shoved the old canoe up on the bank, turned it over, emptied it, and put it back in the water.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two young men had shoved the old canoe up on the bank, turned it over, emptied it, and put it back in the water.
other
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From this reading At the cry they turned; and Fred Hicks, forgetting the other man's plight, let go the boat, and dashed back to the road.
out
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From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two young men had shoved the old canoe up on the bank, turned it over, emptied it, and put it back in the water.
pawing
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From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
plight
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From this reading At the cry they turned; and Fred Hicks, forgetting the other man's plight, let go the boat, and dashed back to the road.
put
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From this reading The two young men had shoved the old canoe up on the bank, turned it over, emptied it, and put it back in the water.
road
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From this reading At the cry they turned; and Fred Hicks, forgetting the other man's plight, let go the boat, and dashed back to the road.
rolled
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From this reading Young Laws, arising too hastily, rolled into the water completely, and came splashing up the bank in a frothy state of mind.
rolled-up
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From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
screaming
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From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
seat
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From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
sent
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From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
shoved
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From this reading The two young men had shoved the old canoe up on the bank, turned it over, emptied it, and put it back in the water.
sleeves
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From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
splashing
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From this reading Young Laws, arising too hastily, rolled into the water completely, and came splashing up the bank in a frothy state of mind.
state
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From this reading Young Laws, arising too hastily, rolled into the water completely, and came splashing up the bank in a frothy state of mind.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two young men had shoved the old canoe up on the bank, turned it over, emptied it, and put it back in the water.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the cry they turned; and Fred Hicks, forgetting the other man's plight, let go the boat, and dashed back to the road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
too
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From this reading Young Laws, arising too hastily, rolled into the water completely, and came splashing up the bank in a frothy state of mind.
turned
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From this reading The two young men had shoved the old canoe up on the bank, turned it over, emptied it, and put it back in the water.
two
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From this reading The two young men had shoved the old canoe up on the bank, turned it over, emptied it, and put it back in the water.
up
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From this reading The two young men had shoved the old canoe up on the bank, turned it over, emptied it, and put it back in the water.
very
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From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
water
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From this reading The two young men had shoved the old canoe up on the bank, turned it over, emptied it, and put it back in the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But suddenly, as they came, while Myrtle's best efforts were put forth to hinder Leslie's movements, something cold and gleaming flashed in her face that sent her crouching back in the corner of her seat and screaming.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
would-be
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From this reading Fred Hicks was holding it at arm's length now in the water; and the would-be bridegroom had crawled out to the extreme end, and with rolled-up sleeves was pawing about in the water, which did not appear to be very deep.
young
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From this reading The two young men had shoved the old canoe up on the bank, turned it over, emptied it, and put it back in the water.
