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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 Amongst Frederick Walcheren’s varied accomplishments, swimming held a prominent position.
accomplishments
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From this reading Amongst Frederick Walcheren’s varied accomplishments, swimming held a prominent position.
all
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From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
AmongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst Frederick Walcheren’s varied accomplishments, swimming held a prominent position.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
anxious
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From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
applaud
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From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
bath
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From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
beach
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From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
beautiful
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From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
child
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From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
crowded
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From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
day
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From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
eager
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From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
electricity
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From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
exercised
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From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
fatal
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From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
favourite
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From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
feats
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From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
fellow
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From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
Frederick
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From this reading Amongst Frederick Walcheren’s varied accomplishments, swimming held a prominent position.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
give
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From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
held
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From this reading Amongst Frederick Walcheren’s varied accomplishments, swimming held a prominent position.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
home
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From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
inducement
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From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
land
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From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
most
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From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
much
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From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
natation
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From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
occupation
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From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
performed
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From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
pleasure
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From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
position
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From this reading Amongst Frederick Walcheren’s varied accomplishments, swimming held a prominent position.
power
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From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
practices
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From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
prominent
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From this reading Amongst Frederick Walcheren’s varied accomplishments, swimming held a prominent position.
Saturday
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From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
sea
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From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
sparkling
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From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
spectators
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From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
spend
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From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
swimming
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From this reading Amongst Frederick Walcheren’s varied accomplishments, swimming held a prominent position.
temper
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From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
tepid
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From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
there
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From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And on that fatal Saturday there was every inducement for him to spend a long time in his favourite occupation.
transcendently
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From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
useful
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From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
varied
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From this reading Amongst Frederick Walcheren’s varied accomplishments, swimming held a prominent position.
various
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From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
Walcheren's
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From this reading Amongst Frederick Walcheren’s varied accomplishments, swimming held a prominent position.
warm
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From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
watch
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From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
water
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From this reading From a child he had exercised this most useful of all practices, until he was as much at home in the water as on land.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day was transcendently beautiful; the sea was sparkling with electricity and warm as a tepid bath; and the beach was crowded with spectators, eager to watch and applaud the various feats of natation which he performed.
world
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From this reading He was in good temper with himself and the world, poor fellow! and anxious to give them all the pleasure in his power.
