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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 Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our star appeared to be in the ascendant again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
appeared
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From this reading Our star appeared to be in the ascendant again.
arrangements
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From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
ascendant
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From this reading Our star appeared to be in the ascendant again.
ascertain
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From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our star appeared to be in the ascendant again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been warned out of town, father,” said I, as we sat down to supper.
Belle
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From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
called
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From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
change
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From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
cheerful
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From this reading My father had just returned from the other side; and I found our family in the most cheerful frame of mind.
dark
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From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
down
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From this reading “I have been warned out of town, father,” said I, as we sat down to supper.
engaged
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From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
explain
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From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
family
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From this reading My father had just returned from the other side; and I found our family in the most cheerful frame of mind.
father
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From this reading My father had just returned from the other side; and I found our family in the most cheerful frame of mind.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My father had just returned from the other side; and I found our family in the most cheerful frame of mind.
frame
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From this reading My father had just returned from the other side; and I found our family in the most cheerful frame of mind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My father had just returned from the other side; and I found our family in the most cheerful frame of mind.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been warned out of town, father,” said I, as we sat down to supper.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
home
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From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
just
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From this reading My father had just returned from the other side; and I found our family in the most cheerful frame of mind.
knew
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From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
lake
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From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My father had just returned from the other side; and I found our family in the most cheerful frame of mind.
most
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From this reading My father had just returned from the other side; and I found our family in the most cheerful frame of mind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
now
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From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My father had just returned from the other side; and I found our family in the most cheerful frame of mind.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
other
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From this reading My father had just returned from the other side; and I found our family in the most cheerful frame of mind.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My father had just returned from the other side; and I found our family in the most cheerful frame of mind.
out
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From this reading “I have been warned out of town, father,” said I, as we sat down to supper.
person
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From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
points
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From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My father had just returned from the other side; and I found our family in the most cheerful frame of mind.
said
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From this reading “I have been warned out of town, father,” said I, as we sat down to supper.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
sat
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From this reading “I have been warned out of town, father,” said I, as we sat down to supper.
satisfactory
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From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
side
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From this reading My father had just returned from the other side; and I found our family in the most cheerful frame of mind.
star
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From this reading Our star appeared to be in the ascendant again.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
supper
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From this reading “I have been warned out of town, father,” said I, as we sat down to supper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
Tom
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From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
town
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From this reading “I have been warned out of town, father,” said I, as we sat down to supper.
unmoored
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From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
up
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From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
very
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From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
wanted
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From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
warned
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From this reading “I have been warned out of town, father,” said I, as we sat down to supper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I have been warned out of town, father,” said I, as we sat down to supper.
well
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From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Tom wanted to sail the _Belle_ a while, in order to ascertain her points; and though it was now dark, he unmoored her, and stood up the lake.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After I had called upon the gentleman who had engaged the _Belle_, to explain the change in my arrangements--which, as the person knew Tom very well, were entirely satisfactory--I went home.
