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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 Two of the party hung on at each side, and the water-logged boat was steadied a little by their weight.
All
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From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
boat
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From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
burglars
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From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two of the party hung on at each side, and the water-logged boat was steadied a little by their weight.
capacity
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From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
ceased
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From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
commotion
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From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
dipped
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From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two of the party hung on at each side, and the water-logged boat was steadied a little by their weight.
easy
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From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
fluid
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From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
four
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From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
full
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From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
GARDINER'S
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From this reading UNDER THE LEE OF GARDINER'S ISLAND.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
hung
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From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
increased
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From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
ISLAND
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From this reading UNDER THE LEE OF GARDINER'S ISLAND.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
lake
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From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
LEE
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From this reading UNDER THE LEE OF GARDINER'S ISLAND.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two of the party hung on at each side, and the water-logged boat was steadied a little by their weight.
movable
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From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER THE LEE OF GARDINER'S ISLAND.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
overturned
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From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two of the party hung on at each side, and the water-logged boat was steadied a little by their weight.
persons
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From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
pull
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From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
rolling
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From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
side
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From this reading Two of the party hung on at each side, and the water-logged boat was steadied a little by their weight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
soon
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From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
spilled
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From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
steadied
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From this reading Two of the party hung on at each side, and the water-logged boat was steadied a little by their weight.
tender
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From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE LEE OF GARDINER'S ISLAND.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two of the party hung on at each side, and the water-logged boat was steadied a little by their weight.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
two
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From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE LEE OF GARDINER'S ISLAND.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
water
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From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
water-logged
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From this reading Two of the party hung on at each side, and the water-logged boat was steadied a little by their weight.
wave
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From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
waves
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From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
weight
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From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
