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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 "Better turn now," he said quietly, and she floated for a moment's rest, then turned and they headed for the shore, and Punch passed them noiselessly.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They ploughed along in good cheer for a time, and then, of a sudden, it seemed to him that they were making but poor progress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been opposite it.
Better
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From this reading "Better turn now," he said quietly, and she floated for a moment's rest, then turned and they headed for the shore, and Punch passed them noiselessly.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
cheer
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From this reading They ploughed along in good cheer for a time, and then, of a sudden, it seemed to him that they were making but poor progress.
eyes
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From this reading He fixed his eyes on a rock on the shore and swam steadily on.
face
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From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
farther
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From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
fixed
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From this reading He fixed his eyes on a rock on the shore and swam steadily on.
floated
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From this reading "Better turn now," he said quietly, and she floated for a moment's rest, then turned and they headed for the shore, and Punch passed them noiselessly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Better turn now," he said quietly, and she floated for a moment's rest, then turned and they headed for the shore, and Punch passed them noiselessly.
glancing
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From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
gone
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From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They ploughed along in good cheer for a time, and then, of a sudden, it seemed to him that they were making but poor progress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
headed
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From this reading "Better turn now," he said quietly, and she floated for a moment's rest, then turned and they headed for the shore, and Punch passed them noiselessly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They ploughed along in good cheer for a time, and then, of a sudden, it seemed to him that they were making but poor progress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He fixed his eyes on a rock on the shore and swam steadily on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They ploughed along in good cheer for a time, and then, of a sudden, it seemed to him that they were making but poor progress.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They ploughed along in good cheer for a time, and then, of a sudden, it seemed to him that they were making but poor progress.
knew
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From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
making
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From this reading They ploughed along in good cheer for a time, and then, of a sudden, it seemed to him that they were making but poor progress.
moment's
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From this reading "Better turn now," he said quietly, and she floated for a moment's rest, then turned and they headed for the shore, and Punch passed them noiselessly.
noiselessly
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From this reading "Better turn now," he said quietly, and she floated for a moment's rest, then turned and they headed for the shore, and Punch passed them noiselessly.
now
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From this reading "Better turn now," he said quietly, and she floated for a moment's rest, then turned and they headed for the shore, and Punch passed them noiselessly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They ploughed along in good cheer for a time, and then, of a sudden, it seemed to him that they were making but poor progress.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He fixed his eyes on a rock on the shore and swam steadily on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
opposite
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From this reading They had been opposite it.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Better turn now," he said quietly, and she floated for a moment's rest, then turned and they headed for the shore, and Punch passed them noiselessly.
past
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From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
ploughed
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From this reading They ploughed along in good cheer for a time, and then, of a sudden, it seemed to him that they were making but poor progress.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They ploughed along in good cheer for a time, and then, of a sudden, it seemed to him that they were making but poor progress.
progress
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From this reading They ploughed along in good cheer for a time, and then, of a sudden, it seemed to him that they were making but poor progress.
Punch
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From this reading "Better turn now," he said quietly, and she floated for a moment's rest, then turned and they headed for the shore, and Punch passed them noiselessly.
quietly
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From this reading "Better turn now," he said quietly, and she floated for a moment's rest, then turned and they headed for the shore, and Punch passed them noiselessly.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Better turn now," he said quietly, and she floated for a moment's rest, then turned and they headed for the shore, and Punch passed them noiselessly.
rock
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From this reading He fixed his eyes on a rock on the shore and swam steadily on.
said
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From this reading "Better turn now," he said quietly, and she floated for a moment's rest, then turned and they headed for the shore, and Punch passed them noiselessly.
saw
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From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
Scamp
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From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They ploughed along in good cheer for a time, and then, of a sudden, it seemed to him that they were making but poor progress.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Better turn now," he said quietly, and she floated for a moment's rest, then turned and they headed for the shore, and Punch passed them noiselessly.
shore
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From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
steadily
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From this reading He fixed his eyes on a rock on the shore and swam steadily on.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They ploughed along in good cheer for a time, and then, of a sudden, it seemed to him that they were making but poor progress.
swam
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From this reading He fixed his eyes on a rock on the shore and swam steadily on.
sweet
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From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Better turn now," he said quietly, and she floated for a moment's rest, then turned and they headed for the shore, and Punch passed them noiselessly.
then
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From this reading "Better turn now," he said quietly, and she floated for a moment's rest, then turned and they headed for the shore, and Punch passed them noiselessly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They ploughed along in good cheer for a time, and then, of a sudden, it seemed to him that they were making but poor progress.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
turn
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From this reading "Better turn now," he said quietly, and she floated for a moment's rest, then turned and they headed for the shore, and Punch passed them noiselessly.
turned
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From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They ploughed along in good cheer for a time, and then, of a sudden, it seemed to him that they were making but poor progress.
yelping
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From this reading But, glancing past the sweet face one time, he saw that they had gone farther than he knew, and Scamp had turned long since and was yelping towards the shore.
