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advertisements
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From this reading We did not suspect that any change in her movements would be made at present; at least not before it was duly announced in the advertisements and posters of the company.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was in sight, and our runners were on the wharf, prepared to induce through travelers to leave her for our more elegant and spacious boat.
announced
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From this reading We did not suspect that any change in her movements would be made at present; at least not before it was duly announced in the advertisements and posters of the company.
any
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From this reading We did not suspect that any change in her movements would be made at present; at least not before it was duly announced in the advertisements and posters of the company.
approaching
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From this reading The up-lake steamer was approaching the Narrows; but, instead of heading directly toward the pier on the Centreport side, as usual, she hugged the west shore.
arrive
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From this reading On Monday morning, at quarter-past eight, the _Ucayga_ was in readiness to start as soon as the steamer should arrive from Hitaca.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On Monday morning, at quarter-past eight, the _Ucayga_ was in readiness to start as soon as the steamer should arrive from Hitaca.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Monday morning, at quarter-past eight, the _Ucayga_ was in readiness to start as soon as the steamer should arrive from Hitaca.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We did not suspect that any change in her movements would be made at present; at least not before it was duly announced in the advertisements and posters of the company.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We did not suspect that any change in her movements would be made at present; at least not before it was duly announced in the advertisements and posters of the company.
board
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From this reading Waddie was on board, as excited as though the success of the whole scheme depended entirely upon him.
boat
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From this reading She was in sight, and our runners were on the wharf, prepared to induce through travelers to leave her for our more elegant and spacious boat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The up-lake steamer was approaching the Narrows; but, instead of heading directly toward the pier on the Centreport side, as usual, she hugged the west shore.
Centreport
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From this reading The up-lake steamer was approaching the Narrows; but, instead of heading directly toward the pier on the Centreport side, as usual, she hugged the west shore.
change
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From this reading We did not suspect that any change in her movements would be made at present; at least not before it was duly announced in the advertisements and posters of the company.
company
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From this reading We did not suspect that any change in her movements would be made at present; at least not before it was duly announced in the advertisements and posters of the company.
depended
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From this reading Waddie was on board, as excited as though the success of the whole scheme depended entirely upon him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not suspect that any change in her movements would be made at present; at least not before it was duly announced in the advertisements and posters of the company.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The up-lake steamer was approaching the Narrows; but, instead of heading directly toward the pier on the Centreport side, as usual, she hugged the west shore.
duly
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From this reading We did not suspect that any change in her movements would be made at present; at least not before it was duly announced in the advertisements and posters of the company.
eight
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From this reading On Monday morning, at quarter-past eight, the _Ucayga_ was in readiness to start as soon as the steamer should arrive from Hitaca.
elegant
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From this reading She was in sight, and our runners were on the wharf, prepared to induce through travelers to leave her for our more elegant and spacious boat.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Waddie was on board, as excited as though the success of the whole scheme depended entirely upon him.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Waddie was on board, as excited as though the success of the whole scheme depended entirely upon him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was in sight, and our runners were on the wharf, prepared to induce through travelers to leave her for our more elegant and spacious boat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On Monday morning, at quarter-past eight, the _Ucayga_ was in readiness to start as soon as the steamer should arrive from Hitaca.
heading
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From this reading The up-lake steamer was approaching the Narrows; but, instead of heading directly toward the pier on the Centreport side, as usual, she hugged the west shore.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in sight, and our runners were on the wharf, prepared to induce through travelers to leave her for our more elegant and spacious boat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Waddie was on board, as excited as though the success of the whole scheme depended entirely upon him.
Hitaca
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From this reading On Monday morning, at quarter-past eight, the _Ucayga_ was in readiness to start as soon as the steamer should arrive from Hitaca.
hugged
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From this reading The up-lake steamer was approaching the Narrows; but, instead of heading directly toward the pier on the Centreport side, as usual, she hugged the west shore.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Monday morning, at quarter-past eight, the _Ucayga_ was in readiness to start as soon as the steamer should arrive from Hitaca.
induce
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From this reading She was in sight, and our runners were on the wharf, prepared to induce through travelers to leave her for our more elegant and spacious boat.
instead
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From this reading The up-lake steamer was approaching the Narrows; but, instead of heading directly toward the pier on the Centreport side, as usual, she hugged the west shore.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We did not suspect that any change in her movements would be made at present; at least not before it was duly announced in the advertisements and posters of the company.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We did not suspect that any change in her movements would be made at present; at least not before it was duly announced in the advertisements and posters of the company.
leave
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From this reading She was in sight, and our runners were on the wharf, prepared to induce through travelers to leave her for our more elegant and spacious boat.
made
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From this reading We did not suspect that any change in her movements would be made at present; at least not before it was duly announced in the advertisements and posters of the company.
Monday
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From this reading On Monday morning, at quarter-past eight, the _Ucayga_ was in readiness to start as soon as the steamer should arrive from Hitaca.
more
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From this reading She was in sight, and our runners were on the wharf, prepared to induce through travelers to leave her for our more elegant and spacious boat.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Monday morning, at quarter-past eight, the _Ucayga_ was in readiness to start as soon as the steamer should arrive from Hitaca.
movements
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From this reading We did not suspect that any change in her movements would be made at present; at least not before it was duly announced in the advertisements and posters of the company.
Narrows
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From this reading The up-lake steamer was approaching the Narrows; but, instead of heading directly toward the pier on the Centreport side, as usual, she hugged the west shore.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not suspect that any change in her movements would be made at present; at least not before it was duly announced in the advertisements and posters of the company.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Waddie was on board, as excited as though the success of the whole scheme depended entirely upon him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday morning, at quarter-past eight, the _Ucayga_ was in readiness to start as soon as the steamer should arrive from Hitaca.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She was in sight, and our runners were on the wharf, prepared to induce through travelers to leave her for our more elegant and spacious boat.
pier
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From this reading The up-lake steamer was approaching the Narrows; but, instead of heading directly toward the pier on the Centreport side, as usual, she hugged the west shore.
posters
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From this reading We did not suspect that any change in her movements would be made at present; at least not before it was duly announced in the advertisements and posters of the company.
prepared
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From this reading She was in sight, and our runners were on the wharf, prepared to induce through travelers to leave her for our more elegant and spacious boat.
present
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From this reading We did not suspect that any change in her movements would be made at present; at least not before it was duly announced in the advertisements and posters of the company.
quarter-past
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From this reading On Monday morning, at quarter-past eight, the _Ucayga_ was in readiness to start as soon as the steamer should arrive from Hitaca.
readiness
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From this reading On Monday morning, at quarter-past eight, the _Ucayga_ was in readiness to start as soon as the steamer should arrive from Hitaca.
runners
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From this reading She was in sight, and our runners were on the wharf, prepared to induce through travelers to leave her for our more elegant and spacious boat.
scheme
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From this reading Waddie was on board, as excited as though the success of the whole scheme depended entirely upon him.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in sight, and our runners were on the wharf, prepared to induce through travelers to leave her for our more elegant and spacious boat.
shore
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From this reading The up-lake steamer was approaching the Narrows; but, instead of heading directly toward the pier on the Centreport side, as usual, she hugged the west shore.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On Monday morning, at quarter-past eight, the _Ucayga_ was in readiness to start as soon as the steamer should arrive from Hitaca.
side
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From this reading The up-lake steamer was approaching the Narrows; but, instead of heading directly toward the pier on the Centreport side, as usual, she hugged the west shore.
sight
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From this reading She was in sight, and our runners were on the wharf, prepared to induce through travelers to leave her for our more elegant and spacious boat.
soon
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From this reading On Monday morning, at quarter-past eight, the _Ucayga_ was in readiness to start as soon as the steamer should arrive from Hitaca.
spacious
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From this reading She was in sight, and our runners were on the wharf, prepared to induce through travelers to leave her for our more elegant and spacious boat.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Monday morning, at quarter-past eight, the _Ucayga_ was in readiness to start as soon as the steamer should arrive from Hitaca.
steamer
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From this reading On Monday morning, at quarter-past eight, the _Ucayga_ was in readiness to start as soon as the steamer should arrive from Hitaca.
success
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From this reading Waddie was on board, as excited as though the success of the whole scheme depended entirely upon him.
suspect
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From this reading We did not suspect that any change in her movements would be made at present; at least not before it was duly announced in the advertisements and posters of the company.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We did not suspect that any change in her movements would be made at present; at least not before it was duly announced in the advertisements and posters of the company.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Monday morning, at quarter-past eight, the _Ucayga_ was in readiness to start as soon as the steamer should arrive from Hitaca.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Waddie was on board, as excited as though the success of the whole scheme depended entirely upon him.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was in sight, and our runners were on the wharf, prepared to induce through travelers to leave her for our more elegant and spacious boat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Monday morning, at quarter-past eight, the _Ucayga_ was in readiness to start as soon as the steamer should arrive from Hitaca.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The up-lake steamer was approaching the Narrows; but, instead of heading directly toward the pier on the Centreport side, as usual, she hugged the west shore.
travelers
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From this reading She was in sight, and our runners were on the wharf, prepared to induce through travelers to leave her for our more elegant and spacious boat.
Ucayga
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From this reading On Monday morning, at quarter-past eight, the _Ucayga_ was in readiness to start as soon as the steamer should arrive from Hitaca.
up-lake
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From this reading The up-lake steamer was approaching the Narrows; but, instead of heading directly toward the pier on the Centreport side, as usual, she hugged the west shore.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Waddie was on board, as excited as though the success of the whole scheme depended entirely upon him.
usual
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From this reading The up-lake steamer was approaching the Narrows; but, instead of heading directly toward the pier on the Centreport side, as usual, she hugged the west shore.
Waddie
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From this reading Waddie was on board, as excited as though the success of the whole scheme depended entirely upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Monday morning, at quarter-past eight, the _Ucayga_ was in readiness to start as soon as the steamer should arrive from Hitaca.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did not suspect that any change in her movements would be made at present; at least not before it was duly announced in the advertisements and posters of the company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was in sight, and our runners were on the wharf, prepared to induce through travelers to leave her for our more elegant and spacious boat.
west
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From this reading The up-lake steamer was approaching the Narrows; but, instead of heading directly toward the pier on the Centreport side, as usual, she hugged the west shore.
wharf
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From this reading She was in sight, and our runners were on the wharf, prepared to induce through travelers to leave her for our more elegant and spacious boat.
whole
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From this reading Waddie was on board, as excited as though the success of the whole scheme depended entirely upon him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We did not suspect that any change in her movements would be made at present; at least not before it was duly announced in the advertisements and posters of the company.
