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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 She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
advent
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From this reading The advent of this palatial steamer was therefore a new era to them, and they regarded her with pride and pleasure.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
auction
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From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
back
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From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
beautiful
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From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
boat
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From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
came
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From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
cross
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From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
cut
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From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
direction
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From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
down
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From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
era
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From this reading The advent of this palatial steamer was therefore a new era to them, and they regarded her with pride and pleasure.
ferry
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From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
go
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From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
Grass
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From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
Hundreds
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From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
inhabitants
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From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
Lake
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From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
made
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From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
many
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From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
new
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From this reading The advent of this palatial steamer was therefore a new era to them, and they regarded her with pride and pleasure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
novelty
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From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
obliged
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From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
observe
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From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
off
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From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
old
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From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
palatial
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From this reading The advent of this palatial steamer was therefore a new era to them, and they regarded her with pride and pleasure.
people
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From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
pleasure
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From this reading The advent of this palatial steamer was therefore a new era to them, and they regarded her with pride and pleasure.
pride
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From this reading The advent of this palatial steamer was therefore a new era to them, and they regarded her with pride and pleasure.
proportions
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From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
purpose
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From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
put
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From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
Railroad
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From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
regarded
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From this reading The advent of this palatial steamer was therefore a new era to them, and they regarded her with pride and pleasure.
route
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From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
Ruoara
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From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
see
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From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
seeing
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From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
shore
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From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
sole
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From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
speed
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From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
Springs
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From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
steamer
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From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
steamers
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From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
taken
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From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The advent of this palatial steamer was therefore a new era to them, and they regarded her with pride and pleasure.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
town
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From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
trains
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From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
trip
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From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
Ucayga
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From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
waited
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From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
waters
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From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
wharf
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From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
wished
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From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
