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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 The wind was from the westward, rather light for one who was fond of a smashing time on the water, and it was one of the most perfect of summer days.
aft
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From this reading I cleared away the jib and hoisted it, the skipper hauling aft the sheet, and trimming the sail.
All
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From this reading "All right, Phil; hoist the jib," said Mr. Waterford, as soon as we were out of the river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cleared away the jib and hoisted it, the skipper hauling aft the sheet, and trimming the sail.
appeared
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From this reading The Marian was headed in the direction of her rival, which appeared to be working towards the south-east corner of the lake.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "All right, Phil; hoist the jib," said Mr. Waterford, as soon as we were out of the river.
away
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From this reading I cleared away the jib and hoisted it, the skipper hauling aft the sheet, and trimming the sail.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Marian was headed in the direction of her rival, which appeared to be working towards the south-east corner of the lake.
cleared
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From this reading I cleared away the jib and hoisted it, the skipper hauling aft the sheet, and trimming the sail.
COOK-ROOM
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO WORK IN THE COOK-ROOM OF THE MARIAN.
corner
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From this reading The Marian was headed in the direction of her rival, which appeared to be working towards the south-east corner of the lake.
days
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From this reading The wind was from the westward, rather light for one who was fond of a smashing time on the water, and it was one of the most perfect of summer days.
direction
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From this reading The Marian was headed in the direction of her rival, which appeared to be working towards the south-east corner of the lake.
fond
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From this reading The wind was from the westward, rather light for one who was fond of a smashing time on the water, and it was one of the most perfect of summer days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wind was from the westward, rather light for one who was fond of a smashing time on the water, and it was one of the most perfect of summer days.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind was from the westward, rather light for one who was fond of a smashing time on the water, and it was one of the most perfect of summer days.
GOES
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO WORK IN THE COOK-ROOM OF THE MARIAN.
hauling
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From this reading I cleared away the jib and hoisted it, the skipper hauling aft the sheet, and trimming the sail.
headed
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From this reading The Marian was headed in the direction of her rival, which appeared to be working towards the south-east corner of the lake.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Marian was headed in the direction of her rival, which appeared to be working towards the south-east corner of the lake.
hoist
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From this reading "All right, Phil; hoist the jib," said Mr. Waterford, as soon as we were out of the river.
hoisted
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From this reading I cleared away the jib and hoisted it, the skipper hauling aft the sheet, and trimming the sail.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cleared away the jib and hoisted it, the skipper hauling aft the sheet, and trimming the sail.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO WORK IN THE COOK-ROOM OF THE MARIAN.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cleared away the jib and hoisted it, the skipper hauling aft the sheet, and trimming the sail.
jib
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From this reading "All right, Phil; hoist the jib," said Mr. Waterford, as soon as we were out of the river.
lake
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From this reading The Marian was headed in the direction of her rival, which appeared to be working towards the south-east corner of the lake.
light
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From this reading The wind was from the westward, rather light for one who was fond of a smashing time on the water, and it was one of the most perfect of summer days.
MARIAN
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO WORK IN THE COOK-ROOM OF THE MARIAN.
most
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From this reading The wind was from the westward, rather light for one who was fond of a smashing time on the water, and it was one of the most perfect of summer days.
Mr
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From this reading "All right, Phil; hoist the jib," said Mr. Waterford, as soon as we were out of the river.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO WORK IN THE COOK-ROOM OF THE MARIAN.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind was from the westward, rather light for one who was fond of a smashing time on the water, and it was one of the most perfect of summer days.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wind was from the westward, rather light for one who was fond of a smashing time on the water, and it was one of the most perfect of summer days.
out
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From this reading "All right, Phil; hoist the jib," said Mr. Waterford, as soon as we were out of the river.
perfect
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From this reading The wind was from the westward, rather light for one who was fond of a smashing time on the water, and it was one of the most perfect of summer days.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO WORK IN THE COOK-ROOM OF THE MARIAN.
rather
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From this reading The wind was from the westward, rather light for one who was fond of a smashing time on the water, and it was one of the most perfect of summer days.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All right, Phil; hoist the jib," said Mr. Waterford, as soon as we were out of the river.
rival
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From this reading The Marian was headed in the direction of her rival, which appeared to be working towards the south-east corner of the lake.
river
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From this reading "All right, Phil; hoist the jib," said Mr. Waterford, as soon as we were out of the river.
said
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From this reading "All right, Phil; hoist the jib," said Mr. Waterford, as soon as we were out of the river.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cleared away the jib and hoisted it, the skipper hauling aft the sheet, and trimming the sail.
sheet
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From this reading I cleared away the jib and hoisted it, the skipper hauling aft the sheet, and trimming the sail.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading I cleared away the jib and hoisted it, the skipper hauling aft the sheet, and trimming the sail.
smashing
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From this reading The wind was from the westward, rather light for one who was fond of a smashing time on the water, and it was one of the most perfect of summer days.
soon
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From this reading "All right, Phil; hoist the jib," said Mr. Waterford, as soon as we were out of the river.
south-east
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From this reading The Marian was headed in the direction of her rival, which appeared to be working towards the south-east corner of the lake.
summer
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From this reading The wind was from the westward, rather light for one who was fond of a smashing time on the water, and it was one of the most perfect of summer days.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO WORK IN THE COOK-ROOM OF THE MARIAN.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind was from the westward, rather light for one who was fond of a smashing time on the water, and it was one of the most perfect of summer days.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO WORK IN THE COOK-ROOM OF THE MARIAN.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The Marian was headed in the direction of her rival, which appeared to be working towards the south-east corner of the lake.
trimming
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From this reading I cleared away the jib and hoisted it, the skipper hauling aft the sheet, and trimming the sail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was from the westward, rather light for one who was fond of a smashing time on the water, and it was one of the most perfect of summer days.
water
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From this reading The wind was from the westward, rather light for one who was fond of a smashing time on the water, and it was one of the most perfect of summer days.
Waterford
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From this reading "All right, Phil; hoist the jib," said Mr. Waterford, as soon as we were out of the river.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "All right, Phil; hoist the jib," said Mr. Waterford, as soon as we were out of the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "All right, Phil; hoist the jib," said Mr. Waterford, as soon as we were out of the river.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The wind was from the westward, rather light for one who was fond of a smashing time on the water, and it was one of the most perfect of summer days.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO WORK IN THE COOK-ROOM OF THE MARIAN.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The wind was from the westward, rather light for one who was fond of a smashing time on the water, and it was one of the most perfect of summer days.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind was from the westward, rather light for one who was fond of a smashing time on the water, and it was one of the most perfect of summer days.
WORK
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL GOES TO WORK IN THE COOK-ROOM OF THE MARIAN.
working
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From this reading The Marian was headed in the direction of her rival, which appeared to be working towards the south-east corner of the lake.
