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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 Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
alive
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From this reading For the first quarter of a mile the stream was alive with canoes and skiffs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
arrived
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From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The basket of luncheon reposed between Jeffrey and Poke, the latter declaring that it was needed as ballast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
autumn
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From this reading It was a fine autumn morning, warm and sunny, and it seemed that the whole school had elected to spend the forenoon on the river.
ballast
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From this reading The basket of luncheon reposed between Jeffrey and Poke, the latter declaring that it was needed as ballast.
basket
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From this reading The basket of luncheon reposed between Jeffrey and Poke, the latter declaring that it was needed as ballast.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The basket of luncheon reposed between Jeffrey and Poke, the latter declaring that it was needed as ballast.
boat-house
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From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
canoe
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From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
canoes
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From this reading For the first quarter of a mile the stream was alive with canoes and skiffs.
declaring
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From this reading The basket of luncheon reposed between Jeffrey and Poke, the latter declaring that it was needed as ballast.
elected
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From this reading It was a fine autumn morning, warm and sunny, and it seemed that the whole school had elected to spend the forenoon on the river.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a fine autumn morning, warm and sunny, and it seemed that the whole school had elected to spend the forenoon on the river.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first quarter of a mile the stream was alive with canoes and skiffs.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first quarter of a mile the stream was alive with canoes and skiffs.
forenoon
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From this reading It was a fine autumn morning, warm and sunny, and it seemed that the whole school had elected to spend the forenoon on the river.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
Gil
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From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
Hope
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From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The basket of luncheon reposed between Jeffrey and Poke, the latter declaring that it was needed as ballast.
Jeffrey
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From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
Jim
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From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
juniors
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From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
latter
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From this reading The basket of luncheon reposed between Jeffrey and Poke, the latter declaring that it was needed as ballast.
luncheon
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From this reading The basket of luncheon reposed between Jeffrey and Poke, the latter declaring that it was needed as ballast.
mile
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From this reading For the first quarter of a mile the stream was alive with canoes and skiffs.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
moving
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From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
needed
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From this reading The basket of luncheon reposed between Jeffrey and Poke, the latter declaring that it was needed as ballast.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
nine
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From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
o'clock
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From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The basket of luncheon reposed between Jeffrey and Poke, the latter declaring that it was needed as ballast.
off
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From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a fine autumn morning, warm and sunny, and it seemed that the whole school had elected to spend the forenoon on the river.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
only
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From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
Poke
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From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
possession
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From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
quarter
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From this reading For the first quarter of a mile the stream was alive with canoes and skiffs.
reposed
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From this reading The basket of luncheon reposed between Jeffrey and Poke, the latter declaring that it was needed as ballast.
RIVER
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From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
school
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From this reading It was a fine autumn morning, warm and sunny, and it seemed that the whole school had elected to spend the forenoon on the river.
secured
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From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a fine autumn morning, warm and sunny, and it seemed that the whole school had elected to spend the forenoon on the river.
skiffs
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From this reading For the first quarter of a mile the stream was alive with canoes and skiffs.
smaller
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From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
spend
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From this reading It was a fine autumn morning, warm and sunny, and it seemed that the whole school had elected to spend the forenoon on the river.
stream
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From this reading For the first quarter of a mile the stream was alive with canoes and skiffs.
sunny
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From this reading It was a fine autumn morning, warm and sunny, and it seemed that the whole school had elected to spend the forenoon on the river.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The basket of luncheon reposed between Jeffrey and Poke, the latter declaring that it was needed as ballast.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a fine autumn morning, warm and sunny, and it seemed that the whole school had elected to spend the forenoon on the river.
two
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From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
UP
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From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
very
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From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
warm
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From this reading It was a fine autumn morning, warm and sunny, and it seemed that the whole school had elected to spend the forenoon on the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The basket of luncheon reposed between Jeffrey and Poke, the latter declaring that it was needed as ballast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading UP THE RIVER They were off at nine o’clock the next morning, Jeffrey and Poke in one canoe and Jim and Gil and Hope in another.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Their canoe was not a very good one and was the smaller of the two, and Poke had only secured it, from two juniors who were in possession of it when he arrived at the boat-house, by his moving eloquence.
whole
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From this reading It was a fine autumn morning, warm and sunny, and it seemed that the whole school had elected to spend the forenoon on the river.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first quarter of a mile the stream was alive with canoes and skiffs.
