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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 Skotchley had turned in, occupying the port state-room, while Tom Walton lay on a locker, where I could call him in a moment if his services were needed.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While I sat there I did a great deal of heavy thinking, mostly over the relations of Toppleton and Wimpleton.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
BIDS
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From this reading COLONEL WIMPLETON BIDS HIGH.
call
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From this reading Skotchley had turned in, occupying the port state-room, while Tom Walton lay on a locker, where I could call him in a moment if his services were needed.
COLONEL
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From this reading COLONEL WIMPLETON BIDS HIGH.
companions
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From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton snored so that I could hear him in the standing-room.
deal
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From this reading While I sat there I did a great deal of heavy thinking, mostly over the relations of Toppleton and Wimpleton.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading While I sat there I did a great deal of heavy thinking, mostly over the relations of Toppleton and Wimpleton.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
down
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From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While I sat there I did a great deal of heavy thinking, mostly over the relations of Toppleton and Wimpleton.
greater
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From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton snored so that I could hear him in the standing-room.
heavy
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From this reading While I sat there I did a great deal of heavy thinking, mostly over the relations of Toppleton and Wimpleton.
helm
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From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
HIGH
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From this reading COLONEL WIMPLETON BIDS HIGH.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton snored so that I could hear him in the standing-room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Skotchley had turned in, occupying the port state-room, while Tom Walton lay on a locker, where I could call him in a moment if his services were needed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Skotchley had turned in, occupying the port state-room, while Tom Walton lay on a locker, where I could call him in a moment if his services were needed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton snored so that I could hear him in the standing-room.
lake
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From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
lay
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From this reading Skotchley had turned in, occupying the port state-room, while Tom Walton lay on a locker, where I could call him in a moment if his services were needed.
locker
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From this reading Skotchley had turned in, occupying the port state-room, while Tom Walton lay on a locker, where I could call him in a moment if his services were needed.
miles
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From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
moment
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From this reading Skotchley had turned in, occupying the port state-room, while Tom Walton lay on a locker, where I could call him in a moment if his services were needed.
mostly
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From this reading While I sat there I did a great deal of heavy thinking, mostly over the relations of Toppleton and Wimpleton.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
needed
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From this reading Skotchley had turned in, occupying the port state-room, while Tom Walton lay on a locker, where I could call him in a moment if his services were needed.
occupying
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From this reading Skotchley had turned in, occupying the port state-room, while Tom Walton lay on a locker, where I could call him in a moment if his services were needed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Skotchley had turned in, occupying the port state-room, while Tom Walton lay on a locker, where I could call him in a moment if his services were needed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While I sat there I did a great deal of heavy thinking, mostly over the relations of Toppleton and Wimpleton.
port
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From this reading Skotchley had turned in, occupying the port state-room, while Tom Walton lay on a locker, where I could call him in a moment if his services were needed.
portion
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From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
relations
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From this reading While I sat there I did a great deal of heavy thinking, mostly over the relations of Toppleton and Wimpleton.
run
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From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
sat
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From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
services
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From this reading Skotchley had turned in, occupying the port state-room, while Tom Walton lay on a locker, where I could call him in a moment if his services were needed.
Skotchley
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From this reading Skotchley had turned in, occupying the port state-room, while Tom Walton lay on a locker, where I could call him in a moment if his services were needed.
sleep
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From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
snored
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From this reading Colonel Wimpleton snored so that I could hear him in the standing-room.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton snored so that I could hear him in the standing-room.
standing-room
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From this reading Colonel Wimpleton snored so that I could hear him in the standing-room.
state-room
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From this reading Skotchley had turned in, occupying the port state-room, while Tom Walton lay on a locker, where I could call him in a moment if his services were needed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton snored so that I could hear him in the standing-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
there
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From this reading While I sat there I did a great deal of heavy thinking, mostly over the relations of Toppleton and Wimpleton.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While I sat there I did a great deal of heavy thinking, mostly over the relations of Toppleton and Wimpleton.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
Tom
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From this reading Skotchley had turned in, occupying the port state-room, while Tom Walton lay on a locker, where I could call him in a moment if his services were needed.
Toppleton
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From this reading While I sat there I did a great deal of heavy thinking, mostly over the relations of Toppleton and Wimpleton.
turned
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From this reading Skotchley had turned in, occupying the port state-room, while Tom Walton lay on a locker, where I could call him in a moment if his services were needed.
twenty
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From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
Walton
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From this reading Skotchley had turned in, occupying the port state-room, while Tom Walton lay on a locker, where I could call him in a moment if his services were needed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the run of twenty miles down the lake, I had sat alone at the helm the greater portion of the time, for my companions were disposed to sleep.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Skotchley had turned in, occupying the port state-room, while Tom Walton lay on a locker, where I could call him in a moment if his services were needed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Skotchley had turned in, occupying the port state-room, while Tom Walton lay on a locker, where I could call him in a moment if his services were needed.
WIMPLETON
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From this reading COLONEL WIMPLETON BIDS HIGH.
