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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 A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
accepted
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From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
aided
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From this reading The boat kept down the middle of the lake, greatly aided by the current, and Corona talked steadily to Mr. Archibald.
air
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From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His boat was large enough for Matlack, the three ladies, and himself, and if the two young men wished to follow, they had a boat of their own.
Archibald
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From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
arrangement
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From this reading Mr. Archibald took the oars nearest the stern, while Matlack seated himself forward, and this arrangement suited Miss Corona exactly.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
boat
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From this reading His boat was large enough for Matlack, the three ladies, and himself, and if the two young men wished to follow, they had a boat of their own.
boating
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From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boat kept down the middle of the lake, greatly aided by the current, and Corona talked steadily to Mr. Archibald.
camp
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From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
care
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From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
cooler
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From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
Corona
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From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The boat kept down the middle of the lake, greatly aided by the current, and Corona talked steadily to Mr. Archibald.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
down
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From this reading The boat kept down the middle of the lake, greatly aided by the current, and Corona talked steadily to Mr. Archibald.
end
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From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
enough
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From this reading His boat was large enough for Matlack, the three ladies, and himself, and if the two young men wished to follow, they had a boat of their own.
exactly
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From this reading Mr. Archibald took the oars nearest the stern, while Matlack seated himself forward, and this arrangement suited Miss Corona exactly.
expedition
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From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
FEELS
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From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
follow
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From this reading His boat was large enough for Matlack, the three ladies, and himself, and if the two young men wished to follow, they had a boat of their own.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His boat was large enough for Matlack, the three ladies, and himself, and if the two young men wished to follow, they had a boat of their own.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Archibald took the oars nearest the stern, while Matlack seated himself forward, and this arrangement suited Miss Corona exactly.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
greatly
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From this reading The boat kept down the middle of the lake, greatly aided by the current, and Corona talked steadily to Mr. Archibald.
grown
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From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
hesitated
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From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His boat was large enough for Matlack, the three ladies, and himself, and if the two young men wished to follow, they had a boat of their own.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His boat was large enough for Matlack, the three ladies, and himself, and if the two young men wished to follow, they had a boat of their own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
invitation
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From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
join
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From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
kept
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From this reading The boat kept down the middle of the lake, greatly aided by the current, and Corona talked steadily to Mr. Archibald.
ladies
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From this reading His boat was large enough for Matlack, the three ladies, and himself, and if the two young men wished to follow, they had a boat of their own.
lake
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From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
large
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From this reading His boat was large enough for Matlack, the three ladies, and himself, and if the two young men wished to follow, they had a boat of their own.
lower
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From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
MAN
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From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
Matlack
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From this reading His boat was large enough for Matlack, the three ladies, and himself, and if the two young men wished to follow, they had a boat of their own.
men
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From this reading His boat was large enough for Matlack, the three ladies, and himself, and if the two young men wished to follow, they had a boat of their own.
middle
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From this reading The boat kept down the middle of the lake, greatly aided by the current, and Corona talked steadily to Mr. Archibald.
Miss
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From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
Mr
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From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
much
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From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
nearest
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From this reading Mr. Archibald took the oars nearest the stern, while Matlack seated himself forward, and this arrangement suited Miss Corona exactly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
oars
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From this reading Mr. Archibald took the oars nearest the stern, while Matlack seated himself forward, and this arrangement suited Miss Corona exactly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
own
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From this reading His boat was large enough for Matlack, the three ladies, and himself, and if the two young men wished to follow, they had a boat of their own.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
proposed
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From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
Raybold
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From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
seated
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From this reading Mr. Archibald took the oars nearest the stern, while Matlack seated himself forward, and this arrangement suited Miss Corona exactly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
stayed
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From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
steadily
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From this reading The boat kept down the middle of the lake, greatly aided by the current, and Corona talked steadily to Mr. Archibald.
stern
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From this reading Mr. Archibald took the oars nearest the stern, while Matlack seated himself forward, and this arrangement suited Miss Corona exactly.
suited
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From this reading Mr. Archibald took the oars nearest the stern, while Matlack seated himself forward, and this arrangement suited Miss Corona exactly.
talk
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From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
talked
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From this reading The boat kept down the middle of the lake, greatly aided by the current, and Corona talked steadily to Mr. Archibald.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His boat was large enough for Matlack, the three ladies, and himself, and if the two young men wished to follow, they had a boat of their own.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His boat was large enough for Matlack, the three ladies, and himself, and if the two young men wished to follow, they had a boat of their own.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Archibald took the oars nearest the stern, while Matlack seated himself forward, and this arrangement suited Miss Corona exactly.
three
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From this reading His boat was large enough for Matlack, the three ladies, and himself, and if the two young men wished to follow, they had a boat of their own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Archibald took the oars nearest the stern, while Matlack seated himself forward, and this arrangement suited Miss Corona exactly.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
two
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From this reading His boat was large enough for Matlack, the three ladies, and himself, and if the two young men wished to follow, they had a boat of their own.
very
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From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His boat was large enough for Matlack, the three ladies, and himself, and if the two young men wished to follow, they had a boat of their own.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. Archibald took the oars nearest the stern, while Matlack seated himself forward, and this arrangement suited Miss Corona exactly.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A MAN WHO FEELS HIMSELF A MAN Towards the end of the afternoon, when the air had grown cooler, Mr. Archibald proposed a boating expedition to the lower end of the lake.
wished
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From this reading His boat was large enough for Matlack, the three ladies, and himself, and if the two young men wished to follow, they had a boat of their own.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When first asked to join the boating party Miss Corona Raybold hesitated; she did not care very much about boating; but when she found that if she stayed in camp she would have no one to talk to, she accepted the invitation.
young
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From this reading His boat was large enough for Matlack, the three ladies, and himself, and if the two young men wished to follow, they had a boat of their own.
