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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 “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She is a very pretty plaything; but you and I can’t afford such luxuries,” added my father.
advertisement
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From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
afford
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From this reading She is a very pretty plaything; but you and I can’t afford such luxuries,” added my father.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I want something to do, and if I can buy this boat at a low price, I am sure I can make something out of her.”
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading “I don’t think the lake would amount to much without water; in fact, to no more than I do without business,” I replied.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I want something to do, and if I can buy this boat at a low price, I am sure I can make something out of her.”
any
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From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
auction
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From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
bankrupt
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From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
boat
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From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
business
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From this reading “I don’t think the lake would amount to much without water; in fact, to no more than I do without business,” I replied.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She is a very pretty plaything; but you and I can’t afford such luxuries,” added my father.
buy
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From this reading “I want something to do, and if I can buy this boat at a low price, I am sure I can make something out of her.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I want something to do, and if I can buy this boat at a low price, I am sure I can make something out of her.”
can't
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From this reading She is a very pretty plaything; but you and I can’t afford such luxuries,” added my father.
Clarion
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From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
day
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From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I don’t think the lake would amount to much without water; in fact, to no more than I do without business,” I replied.
don't
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From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
effects
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From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
fact
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From this reading “I don’t think the lake would amount to much without water; in fact, to no more than I do without business,” I replied.
father
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From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I want something to do, and if I can buy this boat at a low price, I am sure I can make something out of her.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I want something to do, and if I can buy this boat at a low price, I am sure I can make something out of her.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is a very pretty plaything; but you and I can’t afford such luxuries,” added my father.
lake
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From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
low
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From this reading “I want something to do, and if I can buy this boat at a low price, I am sure I can make something out of her.”
luxuries
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From this reading She is a very pretty plaything; but you and I can’t afford such luxuries,” added my father.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I want something to do, and if I can buy this boat at a low price, I am sure I can make something out of her.”
more
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From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
much
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From this reading “I don’t think the lake would amount to much without water; in fact, to no more than I do without business,” I replied.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I don’t think the lake would amount to much without water; in fact, to no more than I do without business,” I replied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
out
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From this reading “I want something to do, and if I can buy this boat at a low price, I am sure I can make something out of her.”
plaything
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From this reading She is a very pretty plaything; but you and I can’t afford such luxuries,” added my father.
pretty
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From this reading She is a very pretty plaything; but you and I can’t afford such luxuries,” added my father.
price
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From this reading “I want something to do, and if I can buy this boat at a low price, I am sure I can make something out of her.”
read
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From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t think the lake would amount to much without water; in fact, to no more than I do without business,” I replied.
Ruoara
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From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
said
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From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is a very pretty plaything; but you and I can’t afford such luxuries,” added my father.
sold
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From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I want something to do, and if I can buy this boat at a low price, I am sure I can make something out of her.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She is a very pretty plaything; but you and I can’t afford such luxuries,” added my father.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I want something to do, and if I can buy this boat at a low price, I am sure I can make something out of her.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t think the lake would amount to much without water; in fact, to no more than I do without business,” I replied.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I want something to do, and if I can buy this boat at a low price, I am sure I can make something out of her.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
very
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From this reading She is a very pretty plaything; but you and I can’t afford such luxuries,” added my father.
want
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From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
wants
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From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
water
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From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can you do with her?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What can you do with her?
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I don’t think the lake would amount to much without water; in fact, to no more than I do without business,” I replied.
Wolf
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From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I don’t think the lake would amount to much without water; in fact, to no more than I do without business,” I replied.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t want that boat, Wolf, any more than the lake wants water,” said my father, after I had read an advertisement, in the Ruoara _Clarion_, of the effects of a bankrupt which were to be sold at auction the next day.
