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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 yacht was just entering the narrow channel between the Horse Shoe and the Shooter, and our position commanded a full view of the field.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
announced
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From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
arms
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From this reading The camp of the Toppletonians was at the head of the little bay between the two arms of the Horse Shoe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The camp of the Toppletonians was at the head of the little bay between the two arms of the Horse Shoe.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSE SHOE.
bay
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From this reading The camp of the Toppletonians was at the head of the little bay between the two arms of the Horse Shoe.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The yacht was just entering the narrow channel between the Horse Shoe and the Shooter, and our position commanded a full view of the field.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
camp
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From this reading The camp of the Toppletonians was at the head of the little bay between the two arms of the Horse Shoe.
channel
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From this reading The yacht was just entering the narrow channel between the Horse Shoe and the Shooter, and our position commanded a full view of the field.
commanded
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From this reading The yacht was just entering the narrow channel between the Horse Shoe and the Shooter, and our position commanded a full view of the field.
commenced
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From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
entering
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From this reading The yacht was just entering the narrow channel between the Horse Shoe and the Shooter, and our position commanded a full view of the field.
exclamation
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From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
father
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From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
field
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From this reading The yacht was just entering the narrow channel between the Horse Shoe and the Shooter, and our position commanded a full view of the field.
full
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From this reading The yacht was just entering the narrow channel between the Horse Shoe and the Shooter, and our position commanded a full view of the field.
Grace
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From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
head
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From this reading The camp of the Toppletonians was at the head of the little bay between the two arms of the Horse Shoe.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
HORSE
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSE SHOE.
impatience
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From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
island
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From this reading The Wimpletonians had landed on the north side of the island, near the middle of which was a ridge.
just
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From this reading The yacht was just entering the narrow channel between the Horse Shoe and the Shooter, and our position commanded a full view of the field.
landed
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From this reading The Wimpletonians had landed on the north side of the island, near the middle of which was a ridge.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The camp of the Toppletonians was at the head of the little bay between the two arms of the Horse Shoe.
middle
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From this reading The Wimpletonians had landed on the north side of the island, near the middle of which was a ridge.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
narrow
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From this reading The yacht was just entering the narrow channel between the Horse Shoe and the Shooter, and our position commanded a full view of the field.
near
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From this reading The Wimpletonians had landed on the north side of the island, near the middle of which was a ridge.
north
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From this reading The Wimpletonians had landed on the north side of the island, near the middle of which was a ridge.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSE SHOE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Wimpletonians had landed on the north side of the island, near the middle of which was a ridge.
only
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From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The yacht was just entering the narrow channel between the Horse Shoe and the Shooter, and our position commanded a full view of the field.
pale
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From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
position
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From this reading The yacht was just entering the narrow channel between the Horse Shoe and the Shooter, and our position commanded a full view of the field.
rage
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From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
ridge
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From this reading The Wimpletonians had landed on the north side of the island, near the middle of which was a ridge.
SHOE
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSE SHOE.
Shooter
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From this reading The yacht was just entering the narrow channel between the Horse Shoe and the Shooter, and our position commanded a full view of the field.
side
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From this reading The Wimpletonians had landed on the north side of the island, near the middle of which was a ridge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE HORSE SHOE.
Tom
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From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
Toppleton
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From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
Toppletonians
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From this reading The camp of the Toppletonians was at the head of the little bay between the two arms of the Horse Shoe.
turned
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From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
two
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From this reading The camp of the Toppletonians was at the head of the little bay between the two arms of the Horse Shoe.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
view
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From this reading The yacht was just entering the narrow channel between the Horse Shoe and the Shooter, and our position commanded a full view of the field.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The yacht was just entering the narrow channel between the Horse Shoe and the Shooter, and our position commanded a full view of the field.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Miss Grace Toppleton turned pale when Tom announced that the battle had commenced; but her father only uttered an exclamation of rage and impatience.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Wimpletonians had landed on the north side of the island, near the middle of which was a ridge.
Wimpletonians
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From this reading The Wimpletonians had landed on the north side of the island, near the middle of which was a ridge.
yacht
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From this reading The yacht was just entering the narrow channel between the Horse Shoe and the Shooter, and our position commanded a full view of the field.
