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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 All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
All
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From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
any
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From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The captains of the several craft had full powers, and they could instruct and practise their crews as well in the river as on the lake.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Goldwing had hardly landed her crew, before the Lily came up to the wharf.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
came
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From this reading The Goldwing had hardly landed her crew, before the Lily came up to the wharf.
captains
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From this reading The captains of the several craft had full powers, and they could instruct and practise their crews as well in the river as on the lake.
COMES
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From this reading "SEE, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES!"
CONQUERING
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From this reading "SEE, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES!"
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The captains of the several craft had full powers, and they could instruct and practise their crews as well in the river as on the lake.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading The captains of the several craft had full powers, and they could instruct and practise their crews as well in the river as on the lake.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Goldwing had hardly landed her crew, before the Lily came up to the wharf.
crews
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From this reading The captains of the several craft had full powers, and they could instruct and practise their crews as well in the river as on the lake.
curiosity
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From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
doings
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From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
Dory
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From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
full
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From this reading The captains of the several craft had full powers, and they could instruct and practise their crews as well in the river as on the lake.
Goldwing
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From this reading The Goldwing had hardly landed her crew, before the Lily came up to the wharf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Goldwing had hardly landed her crew, before the Lily came up to the wharf.
handling
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From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
hardly
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From this reading The Goldwing had hardly landed her crew, before the Lily came up to the wharf.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Goldwing had hardly landed her crew, before the Lily came up to the wharf.
HERO
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From this reading "SEE, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
instruct
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From this reading The captains of the several craft had full powers, and they could instruct and practise their crews as well in the river as on the lake.
interest
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From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
lacking
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From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
lake
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From this reading The captains of the several craft had full powers, and they could instruct and practise their crews as well in the river as on the lake.
landed
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From this reading The Goldwing had hardly landed her crew, before the Lily came up to the wharf.
late
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From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
Lily
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From this reading The Goldwing had hardly landed her crew, before the Lily came up to the wharf.
lost
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From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
Marian
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From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
more
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From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
much
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From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The captains of the several craft had full powers, and they could instruct and practise their crews as well in the river as on the lake.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
passengers
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From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captains of the several craft had full powers, and they could instruct and practise their crews as well in the river as on the lake.
practise
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From this reading The captains of the several craft had full powers, and they could instruct and practise their crews as well in the river as on the lake.
relations
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From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
river
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From this reading The captains of the several craft had full powers, and they could instruct and practise their crews as well in the river as on the lake.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
sailing
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From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
SEE
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From this reading "SEE, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES!"
several
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From this reading The captains of the several craft had full powers, and they could instruct and practise their crews as well in the river as on the lake.
sight
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From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
steam-yacht
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From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
students
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From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
suspicion
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From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "SEE, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES!"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
Then
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From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Goldwing had hardly landed her crew, before the Lily came up to the wharf.
up
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From this reading The Goldwing had hardly landed her crew, before the Lily came up to the wharf.
well
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From this reading The captains of the several craft had full powers, and they could instruct and practise their crews as well in the river as on the lake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the students were so much excited by their curiosity to know more about the robbers, and about the doings of Dory, that sailing and handling a steam-yacht were for the time lacking in interest to them.
wharf
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From this reading The Goldwing had hardly landed her crew, before the Lily came up to the wharf.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then came the Marian, whose party had not lost sight of the schooner, though they had no suspicion that their late passengers had any relations with the robbers.
