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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 THE RUNNING-RIGGING OF A SLOOP.
anchor
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From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lake still had a decidedly stormy look, and the white-caps were as plentiful as snowflakes at Christmas.
Archie
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From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lake still had a decidedly stormy look, and the white-caps were as plentiful as snowflakes at Christmas.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lake still had a decidedly stormy look, and the white-caps were as plentiful as snowflakes at Christmas.
Beaver
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From this reading The wind had hauled from the south to south-west; and off the mouth of Beaver River, it had a sweep of six miles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
Christmas
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From this reading The lake still had a decidedly stormy look, and the white-caps were as plentiful as snowflakes at Christmas.
dashing
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From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
decidedly
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From this reading The lake still had a decidedly stormy look, and the white-caps were as plentiful as snowflakes at Christmas.
demanded
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From this reading "What's that for?" demanded Hop impatiently.
down
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From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What's that for?" demanded Hop impatiently.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind had hauled from the south to south-west; and off the mouth of Beaver River, it had a sweep of six miles.
furious
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From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
Goldwing
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From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lake still had a decidedly stormy look, and the white-caps were as plentiful as snowflakes at Christmas.
hauled
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From this reading The wind had hauled from the south to south-west; and off the mouth of Beaver River, it had a sweep of six miles.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
helm
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From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
Hop
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From this reading "What's that for?" demanded Hop impatiently.
impatiently
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From this reading "What's that for?" demanded Hop impatiently.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind had hauled from the south to south-west; and off the mouth of Beaver River, it had a sweep of six miles.
lake
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From this reading The lake still had a decidedly stormy look, and the white-caps were as plentiful as snowflakes at Christmas.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lake still had a decidedly stormy look, and the white-caps were as plentiful as snowflakes at Christmas.
mainsail
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From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
miles
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From this reading The wind had hauled from the south to south-west; and off the mouth of Beaver River, it had a sweep of six miles.
mouth
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From this reading The wind had hauled from the south to south-west; and off the mouth of Beaver River, it had a sweep of six miles.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RUNNING-RIGGING OF A SLOOP.
off
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From this reading The wind had hauled from the south to south-west; and off the mouth of Beaver River, it had a sweep of six miles.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
Only
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From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
ordered
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From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
plentiful
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From this reading The lake still had a decidedly stormy look, and the white-caps were as plentiful as snowflakes at Christmas.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
prudent
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From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
put
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From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
rate
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From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
reached
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From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
River
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From this reading The wind had hauled from the south to south-west; and off the mouth of Beaver River, it had a sweep of six miles.
RUNNING-RIGGING
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From this reading THE RUNNING-RIGGING OF A SLOOP.
set
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From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
six
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From this reading The wind had hauled from the south to south-west; and off the mouth of Beaver River, it had a sweep of six miles.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
SLOOP
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From this reading THE RUNNING-RIGGING OF A SLOOP.
snowflakes
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From this reading The lake still had a decidedly stormy look, and the white-caps were as plentiful as snowflakes at Christmas.
south
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From this reading The wind had hauled from the south to south-west; and off the mouth of Beaver River, it had a sweep of six miles.
south-west
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From this reading The wind had hauled from the south to south-west; and off the mouth of Beaver River, it had a sweep of six miles.
spray
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From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lake still had a decidedly stormy look, and the white-caps were as plentiful as snowflakes at Christmas.
stormy
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From this reading The lake still had a decidedly stormy look, and the white-caps were as plentiful as snowflakes at Christmas.
sweep
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From this reading The wind had hauled from the south to south-west; and off the mouth of Beaver River, it had a sweep of six miles.
Thad
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From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that for?" demanded Hop impatiently.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUNNING-RIGGING OF A SLOOP.
throw
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From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind had hauled from the south to south-west; and off the mouth of Beaver River, it had a sweep of six miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lake still had a decidedly stormy look, and the white-caps were as plentiful as snowflakes at Christmas.
What's
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From this reading "What's that for?" demanded Hop impatiently.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only the mainsail of the Goldwing had been set, but Thad was a prudent skipper; and before the sloop reached the point, on which the spray was dashing at a furious rate, he put the helm down, and ordered Archie to throw over the anchor.
white-caps
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From this reading The lake still had a decidedly stormy look, and the white-caps were as plentiful as snowflakes at Christmas.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had hauled from the south to south-west; and off the mouth of Beaver River, it had a sweep of six miles.
