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acted
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From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
alarmed
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From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
approve
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From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
back
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From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
Bertie
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From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
boat
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From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
boys
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From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
child
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From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
consciences
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From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
down
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From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
enough
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From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
excuses
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From this reading But they had not much time for thinking or for planning excuses.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
find
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From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
FRED
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From this reading UNCLE FRED.
frightened
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From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
get
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From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
glad
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From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
hardly
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From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
helpless
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From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
knew
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From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
land
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From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
most
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From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
much
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From this reading But they had not much time for thinking or for planning excuses.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
now
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From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
only
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From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
own
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From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
Phil
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From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
planning
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From this reading But they had not much time for thinking or for planning excuses.
possible
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From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
Queenie
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From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
quickly
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From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
see
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From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
shore
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From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they had not much time for thinking or for planning excuses.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they had not much time for thinking or for planning excuses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
treatment
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From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
UNCLE
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From this reading UNCLE FRED.
uneasy
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From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
waiting
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From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
well
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From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE boys were frightened enough themselves now, and their only thought was to get to land as quickly as possible and find help for Bertie.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They hardly knew whether they were most relieved or most alarmed to see that their uncle had now come down to the shore, and was standing with Queenie and Phil, waiting for the boat to come back.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were glad he had come, because he would know what to do with Bertie; but they had an uneasy feeling that he would not approve their treatment of him, and their own consciences began to tell them that they had not acted well towards the helpless child.
