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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 In this way, all of them learned how to work a boat to windward; and it was the most difficult lesson for them to learn, for it required a great deal of judgment.
accomplish
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From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading During the following week, Dory's class in the Goldwing made trips in the boat after the close of the labors in the shop.
ahead
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From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
all
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From this reading In this way, all of them learned how to work a boat to windward; and it was the most difficult lesson for them to learn, for it required a great deal of judgment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the members took charge of the sloop in each of these trips, and the lesson was still "Beating to windward."
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
Beating
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From this reading One of the members took charge of the sloop in each of these trips, and the lesson was still "Beating to windward."
boat
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From this reading During the following week, Dory's class in the Goldwing made trips in the boat after the close of the labors in the shop.
charge
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From this reading One of the members took charge of the sloop in each of these trips, and the lesson was still "Beating to windward."
class
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From this reading During the following week, Dory's class in the Goldwing made trips in the boat after the close of the labors in the shop.
close
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From this reading During the following week, Dory's class in the Goldwing made trips in the boat after the close of the labors in the shop.
competent
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From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
cramped
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From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
deal
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From this reading In this way, all of them learned how to work a boat to windward; and it was the most difficult lesson for them to learn, for it required a great deal of judgment.
difficult
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From this reading In this way, all of them learned how to work a boat to windward; and it was the most difficult lesson for them to learn, for it required a great deal of judgment.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
Dory's
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From this reading During the following week, Dory's class in the Goldwing made trips in the boat after the close of the labors in the shop.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the following week, Dory's class in the Goldwing made trips in the boat after the close of the labors in the shop.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading One of the members took charge of the sloop in each of these trips, and the lesson was still "Beating to windward."
failed
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From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
far
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From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
following
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From this reading During the following week, Dory's class in the Goldwing made trips in the boat after the close of the labors in the shop.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this way, all of them learned how to work a boat to windward; and it was the most difficult lesson for them to learn, for it required a great deal of judgment.
get
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From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
Goldwing
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From this reading During the following week, Dory's class in the Goldwing made trips in the boat after the close of the labors in the shop.
GOLDWING'S
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From this reading THE GOLDWING'S TRIP TO PLATTSBURG.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this way, all of them learned how to work a boat to windward; and it was the most difficult lesson for them to learn, for it required a great deal of judgment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
how
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From this reading In this way, all of them learned how to work a boat to windward; and it was the most difficult lesson for them to learn, for it required a great deal of judgment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the following week, Dory's class in the Goldwing made trips in the boat after the close of the labors in the shop.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In this way, all of them learned how to work a boat to windward; and it was the most difficult lesson for them to learn, for it required a great deal of judgment.
judgment
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From this reading In this way, all of them learned how to work a boat to windward; and it was the most difficult lesson for them to learn, for it required a great deal of judgment.
labors
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From this reading During the following week, Dory's class in the Goldwing made trips in the boat after the close of the labors in the shop.
learn
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From this reading In this way, all of them learned how to work a boat to windward; and it was the most difficult lesson for them to learn, for it required a great deal of judgment.
learned
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From this reading In this way, all of them learned how to work a boat to windward; and it was the most difficult lesson for them to learn, for it required a great deal of judgment.
lesson
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From this reading One of the members took charge of the sloop in each of these trips, and the lesson was still "Beating to windward."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
made
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From this reading During the following week, Dory's class in the Goldwing made trips in the boat after the close of the labors in the shop.
members
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From this reading One of the members took charge of the sloop in each of these trips, and the lesson was still "Beating to windward."
most
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From this reading In this way, all of them learned how to work a boat to windward; and it was the most difficult lesson for them to learn, for it required a great deal of judgment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the following week, Dory's class in the Goldwing made trips in the boat after the close of the labors in the shop.
off
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From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the members took charge of the sloop in each of these trips, and the lesson was still "Beating to windward."
PLATTSBURG
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From this reading THE GOLDWING'S TRIP TO PLATTSBURG.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this way, all of them learned how to work a boat to windward; and it was the most difficult lesson for them to learn, for it required a great deal of judgment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
shop
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From this reading During the following week, Dory's class in the Goldwing made trips in the boat after the close of the labors in the shop.
sloop
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From this reading One of the members took charge of the sloop in each of these trips, and the lesson was still "Beating to windward."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
steer
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From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the members took charge of the sloop in each of these trips, and the lesson was still "Beating to windward."
student
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From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDWING'S TRIP TO PLATTSBURG.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In this way, all of them learned how to work a boat to windward; and it was the most difficult lesson for them to learn, for it required a great deal of judgment.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of the members took charge of the sloop in each of these trips, and the lesson was still "Beating to windward."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way, all of them learned how to work a boat to windward; and it was the most difficult lesson for them to learn, for it required a great deal of judgment.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GOLDWING'S TRIP TO PLATTSBURG.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the members took charge of the sloop in each of these trips, and the lesson was still "Beating to windward."
TRIP
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From this reading THE GOLDWING'S TRIP TO PLATTSBURG.
trips
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From this reading During the following week, Dory's class in the Goldwing made trips in the boat after the close of the labors in the shop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the members took charge of the sloop in each of these trips, and the lesson was still "Beating to windward."
way
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From this reading In this way, all of them learned how to work a boat to windward; and it was the most difficult lesson for them to learn, for it required a great deal of judgment.
week
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From this reading During the following week, Dory's class in the Goldwing made trips in the boat after the close of the labors in the shop.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
windwardnounUS /ˈwindward/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One of the members took charge of the sloop in each of these trips, and the lesson was still "Beating to windward."
work
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From this reading In this way, all of them learned how to work a boat to windward; and it was the most difficult lesson for them to learn, for it required a great deal of judgment.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One student would steer so close to the wind that the boat was cramped, and could not get ahead; while another let her get so far off the wind, that she failed to accomplish what she was competent to do.
