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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 Before night, so thoroughly had my boat been talked up in Middleport, I had a party engaged for the next day, to visit the fishing-grounds.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
all
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From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After seeing the boat, and discussing the matter with my father, I had the conscience to fix the price of her at seven dollars a day, which included my own services.
bargain
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From this reading My father was delighted with her, and congratulated me on the bargain I had made.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before night, so thoroughly had my boat been talked up in Middleport, I had a party engaged for the next day, to visit the fishing-grounds.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
Belle
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From this reading Tom Walton declared that the _Belle_ was the finest craft on the lake.
boat
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From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
came
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From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
closed
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From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
congratulated
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From this reading My father was delighted with her, and congratulated me on the bargain I had made.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading After seeing the boat, and discussing the matter with my father, I had the conscience to fix the price of her at seven dollars a day, which included my own services.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading Tom Walton declared that the _Belle_ was the finest craft on the lake.
day
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From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
declared
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From this reading Tom Walton declared that the _Belle_ was the finest craft on the lake.
delighted
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From this reading My father was delighted with her, and congratulated me on the bargain I had made.
discussing
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From this reading After seeing the boat, and discussing the matter with my father, I had the conscience to fix the price of her at seven dollars a day, which included my own services.
dollars
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From this reading After seeing the boat, and discussing the matter with my father, I had the conscience to fix the price of her at seven dollars a day, which included my own services.
engaged
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From this reading Before night, so thoroughly had my boat been talked up in Middleport, I had a party engaged for the next day, to visit the fishing-grounds.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
exhibited
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From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
father
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From this reading My father was delighted with her, and congratulated me on the bargain I had made.
felt
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From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
finest
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From this reading Tom Walton declared that the _Belle_ was the finest craft on the lake.
fishing-grounds
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From this reading Before night, so thoroughly had my boat been talked up in Middleport, I had a party engaged for the next day, to visit the fishing-grounds.
fix
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From this reading After seeing the boat, and discussing the matter with my father, I had the conscience to fix the price of her at seven dollars a day, which included my own services.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before night, so thoroughly had my boat been talked up in Middleport, I had a party engaged for the next day, to visit the fishing-grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
included
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From this reading After seeing the boat, and discussing the matter with my father, I had the conscience to fix the price of her at seven dollars a day, which included my own services.
interest
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From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
lake
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From this reading Tom Walton declared that the _Belle_ was the finest craft on the lake.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
made
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From this reading My father was delighted with her, and congratulated me on the bargain I had made.
matter
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From this reading After seeing the boat, and discussing the matter with my father, I had the conscience to fix the price of her at seven dollars a day, which included my own services.
matters
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From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father was delighted with her, and congratulated me on the bargain I had made.
Middleport
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From this reading Before night, so thoroughly had my boat been talked up in Middleport, I had a party engaged for the next day, to visit the fishing-grounds.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before night, so thoroughly had my boat been talked up in Middleport, I had a party engaged for the next day, to visit the fishing-grounds.
night
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From this reading Before night, so thoroughly had my boat been talked up in Middleport, I had a party engaged for the next day, to visit the fishing-grounds.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My father was delighted with her, and congratulated me on the bargain I had made.
own
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From this reading After seeing the boat, and discussing the matter with my father, I had the conscience to fix the price of her at seven dollars a day, which included my own services.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before night, so thoroughly had my boat been talked up in Middleport, I had a party engaged for the next day, to visit the fishing-grounds.
possession
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From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
price
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From this reading After seeing the boat, and discussing the matter with my father, I had the conscience to fix the price of her at seven dollars a day, which included my own services.
seeing
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From this reading After seeing the boat, and discussing the matter with my father, I had the conscience to fix the price of her at seven dollars a day, which included my own services.
services
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From this reading After seeing the boat, and discussing the matter with my father, I had the conscience to fix the price of her at seven dollars a day, which included my own services.
seven
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From this reading After seeing the boat, and discussing the matter with my father, I had the conscience to fix the price of her at seven dollars a day, which included my own services.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before night, so thoroughly had my boat been talked up in Middleport, I had a party engaged for the next day, to visit the fishing-grounds.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
talked
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From this reading Before night, so thoroughly had my boat been talked up in Middleport, I had a party engaged for the next day, to visit the fishing-grounds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom Walton declared that the _Belle_ was the finest craft on the lake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
thoroughly
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From this reading Before night, so thoroughly had my boat been talked up in Middleport, I had a party engaged for the next day, to visit the fishing-grounds.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
Tom
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From this reading Tom Walton declared that the _Belle_ was the finest craft on the lake.
up
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From this reading Before night, so thoroughly had my boat been talked up in Middleport, I had a party engaged for the next day, to visit the fishing-grounds.
visit
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From this reading Before night, so thoroughly had my boat been talked up in Middleport, I had a party engaged for the next day, to visit the fishing-grounds.
Walton
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From this reading Tom Walton declared that the _Belle_ was the finest craft on the lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father was delighted with her, and congratulated me on the bargain I had made.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After seeing the boat, and discussing the matter with my father, I had the conscience to fix the price of her at seven dollars a day, which included my own services.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of course I thought of but little except my boat after she came into my possession, and before the day closed I had exhibited her to all who felt an interest in such matters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My father was delighted with her, and congratulated me on the bargain I had made.
