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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 JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as he spoke, the boat began to descend, and now struck the water with a soft splash.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, madam, you must be ready to throw the green powder into the engine the moment I tell you to do so."
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even as he spoke, the boat began to descend, and now struck the water with a soft splash.
blue
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From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
boat
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From this reading Even as he spoke, the boat began to descend, and now struck the water with a soft splash.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, madam, you must be ready to throw the green powder into the engine the moment I tell you to do so."
changed
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From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
color
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From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Quick! the green powder now!" cried the little dark man.
dark
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From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
descend
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From this reading Even as he spoke, the boat began to descend, and now struck the water with a soft splash.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But, madam, you must be ready to throw the green powder into the engine the moment I tell you to do so."
door
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From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
down
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From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
drop
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From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
engine
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From this reading But, madam, you must be ready to throw the green powder into the engine the moment I tell you to do so."
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even as he spoke, the boat began to descend, and now struck the water with a soft splash.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
furnace
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From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
gently
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From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
green
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From this reading But, madam, you must be ready to throw the green powder into the engine the moment I tell you to do so."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as he spoke, the boat began to descend, and now struck the water with a soft splash.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
hope
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From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
instant
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From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
interesting
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From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But, madam, you must be ready to throw the green powder into the engine the moment I tell you to do so."
JOURNEYnounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
madam
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From this reading But, madam, you must be ready to throw the green powder into the engine the moment I tell you to do so."
man
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From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
moment
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From this reading But, madam, you must be ready to throw the green powder into the engine the moment I tell you to do so."
motion
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From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But, madam, you must be ready to throw the green powder into the engine the moment I tell you to do so."
Now
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From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
other
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From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
Pickle
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From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
pinch
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From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
powder
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From this reading But, madam, you must be ready to throw the green powder into the engine the moment I tell you to do so."
Quick
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From this reading "Quick! the green powder now!" cried the little dark man.
quickly
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From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
ready
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From this reading But, madam, you must be ready to throw the green powder into the engine the moment I tell you to do so."
said
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From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
sent
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From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
settled
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From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
show
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From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
sky
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From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, madam, you must be ready to throw the green powder into the engine the moment I tell you to do so."
soft
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From this reading Even as he spoke, the boat began to descend, and now struck the water with a soft splash.
some
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From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
soon
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From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
splash
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From this reading Even as he spoke, the boat began to descend, and now struck the water with a soft splash.
spoke
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From this reading Even as he spoke, the boat began to descend, and now struck the water with a soft splash.
steam
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From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even as he spoke, the boat began to descend, and now struck the water with a soft splash.
surprise
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From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, madam, you must be ready to throw the green powder into the engine the moment I tell you to do so."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
things
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From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
throw
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From this reading But, madam, you must be ready to throw the green powder into the engine the moment I tell you to do so."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
tossed
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From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
turn
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From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
very
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From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
WATER
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From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
way
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From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
wheels
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From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
Widow
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From this reading At that instant, the Widow Pickle tossed a pinch of the green powder into the furnace door, and, to her great surprise, the little ship settled down gently, the steam changed from blue to green in color, and the wheels began to turn around with a motion which sent the boat forward very quickly.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even as he spoke, the boat began to descend, and now struck the water with a soft splash.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATER "Now we will drop down from the sky a way," said the little dark man, "and I hope soon to show you some other interesting things.
