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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 spring in which we were moored was a pond covering several acres, from which the run, nine miles in length, conveys its waters to the Ocklawaha.
acres
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From this reading The spring in which we were moored was a pond covering several acres, from which the run, nine miles in length, conveys its waters to the Ocklawaha.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was so dark when we made fast the night before, that we could not tell exactly in what sort of a place we were.
breakfast
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From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
conveys
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From this reading The spring in which we were moored was a pond covering several acres, from which the run, nine miles in length, conveys its waters to the Ocklawaha.
Cornwood
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From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was so dark when we made fast the night before, that we could not tell exactly in what sort of a place we were.
covering
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From this reading The spring in which we were moored was a pond covering several acres, from which the run, nine miles in length, conveys its waters to the Ocklawaha.
dark
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From this reading It was so dark when we made fast the night before, that we could not tell exactly in what sort of a place we were.
de
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From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
deck
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From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
deep
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From this reading "Out in the middle of this pool, the water is eighty feet deep."
eighty
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From this reading "Out in the middle of this pool, the water is eighty feet deep."
exactly
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From this reading It was so dark when we made fast the night before, that we could not tell exactly in what sort of a place we were.
fast
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From this reading It was so dark when we made fast the night before, that we could not tell exactly in what sort of a place we were.
feet
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From this reading "Out in the middle of this pool, the water is eighty feet deep."
Fountain
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From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The spring in which we were moored was a pond covering several acres, from which the run, nine miles in length, conveys its waters to the Ocklawaha.
front
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From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
gathered
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From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
GRIFFIN
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From this reading UP THE OCKLAWAHA TO LAKE GRIFFIN.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The spring in which we were moored was a pond covering several acres, from which the run, nine miles in length, conveys its waters to the Ocklawaha.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so dark when we made fast the night before, that we could not tell exactly in what sort of a place we were.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The spring in which we were moored was a pond covering several acres, from which the run, nine miles in length, conveys its waters to the Ocklawaha.
LAKE
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From this reading UP THE OCKLAWAHA TO LAKE GRIFFIN.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading The spring in which we were moored was a pond covering several acres, from which the run, nine miles in length, conveys its waters to the Ocklawaha.
Leon
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From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
made
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From this reading It was so dark when we made fast the night before, that we could not tell exactly in what sort of a place we were.
middle
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From this reading "Out in the middle of this pool, the water is eighty feet deep."
miles
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From this reading The spring in which we were moored was a pond covering several acres, from which the run, nine miles in length, conveys its waters to the Ocklawaha.
moored
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From this reading The spring in which we were moored was a pond covering several acres, from which the run, nine miles in length, conveys its waters to the Ocklawaha.
night
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From this reading It was so dark when we made fast the night before, that we could not tell exactly in what sort of a place we were.
nine
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From this reading The spring in which we were moored was a pond covering several acres, from which the run, nine miles in length, conveys its waters to the Ocklawaha.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was so dark when we made fast the night before, that we could not tell exactly in what sort of a place we were.
OCKLAWAHA
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From this reading UP THE OCKLAWAHA TO LAKE GRIFFIN.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was so dark when we made fast the night before, that we could not tell exactly in what sort of a place we were.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
Out
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From this reading "Out in the middle of this pool, the water is eighty feet deep."
passengers
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From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
pilot-house
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From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
place
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From this reading It was so dark when we made fast the night before, that we could not tell exactly in what sort of a place we were.
Ponce
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From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
pond
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From this reading The spring in which we were moored was a pond covering several acres, from which the run, nine miles in length, conveys its waters to the Ocklawaha.
pool
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From this reading "Out in the middle of this pool, the water is eighty feet deep."
run
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From this reading The spring in which we were moored was a pond covering several acres, from which the run, nine miles in length, conveys its waters to the Ocklawaha.
said
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From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
several
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From this reading The spring in which we were moored was a pond covering several acres, from which the run, nine miles in length, conveys its waters to the Ocklawaha.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so dark when we made fast the night before, that we could not tell exactly in what sort of a place we were.
sort
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From this reading It was so dark when we made fast the night before, that we could not tell exactly in what sort of a place we were.
spring
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From this reading The spring in which we were moored was a pond covering several acres, from which the run, nine miles in length, conveys its waters to the Ocklawaha.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was so dark when we made fast the night before, that we could not tell exactly in what sort of a place we were.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so dark when we made fast the night before, that we could not tell exactly in what sort of a place we were.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP THE OCKLAWAHA TO LAKE GRIFFIN.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UP THE OCKLAWAHA TO LAKE GRIFFIN.
UP
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From this reading UP THE OCKLAWAHA TO LAKE GRIFFIN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spring in which we were moored was a pond covering several acres, from which the run, nine miles in length, conveys its waters to the Ocklawaha.
water
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From this reading "Out in the middle of this pool, the water is eighty feet deep."
waters
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From this reading The spring in which we were moored was a pond covering several acres, from which the run, nine miles in length, conveys its waters to the Ocklawaha.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The spring in which we were moored was a pond covering several acres, from which the run, nine miles in length, conveys its waters to the Ocklawaha.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The spring in which we were moored was a pond covering several acres, from which the run, nine miles in length, conveys its waters to the Ocklawaha.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was so dark when we made fast the night before, that we could not tell exactly in what sort of a place we were.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was so dark when we made fast the night before, that we could not tell exactly in what sort of a place we were.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The spring in which we were moored was a pond covering several acres, from which the run, nine miles in length, conveys its waters to the Ocklawaha.
Youth
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From this reading "This spring is said to be the Fountain of Youth, which Ponce de Leon looked after," said Cornwood, as our passengers gathered on deck in front of the pilot-house, after breakfast.
