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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 At the first sound, Mary was at the door flying a handkerchief by way of answer, and the old long-legged serving-man was shambling down the gravel to the pier.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
aged
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From this reading As he came nearer, he seemed to me aged and haggard, and I thought he avoided my eye.
all
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From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
answer
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From this reading At the first sound, Mary was at the door flying a handkerchief by way of answer, and the old long-legged serving-man was shambling down the gravel to the pier.
Aros
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From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he came nearer, he seemed to me aged and haggard, and I thought he avoided my eye.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first sound, Mary was at the door flying a handkerchief by way of answer, and the old long-legged serving-man was shambling down the gravel to the pier.
avoided
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From this reading As he came nearer, he seemed to me aged and haggard, and I thought he avoided my eye.
bay
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From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
boat
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From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the first sound, Mary was at the door flying a handkerchief by way of answer, and the old long-legged serving-man was shambling down the gravel to the pier.
came
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From this reading As he came nearer, he seemed to me aged and haggard, and I thought he avoided my eye.
curiously
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From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
door
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From this reading At the first sound, Mary was at the door flying a handkerchief by way of answer, and the old long-legged serving-man was shambling down the gravel to the pier.
down
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From this reading At the first sound, Mary was at the door flying a handkerchief by way of answer, and the old long-legged serving-man was shambling down the gravel to the pier.
eye
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From this reading As he came nearer, he seemed to me aged and haggard, and I thought he avoided my eye.
far
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From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the first sound, Mary was at the door flying a handkerchief by way of answer, and the old long-legged serving-man was shambling down the gravel to the pier.
flying
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From this reading At the first sound, Mary was at the door flying a handkerchief by way of answer, and the old long-legged serving-man was shambling down the gravel to the pier.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
go
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From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
got
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From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
gravel
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From this reading At the first sound, Mary was at the door flying a handkerchief by way of answer, and the old long-legged serving-man was shambling down the gravel to the pier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no need to repeat the signal.
haggard
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From this reading As he came nearer, he seemed to me aged and haggard, and I thought he avoided my eye.
half-flood
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From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
handkerchief
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From this reading At the first sound, Mary was at the door flying a handkerchief by way of answer, and the old long-legged serving-man was shambling down the gravel to the pier.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he came nearer, he seemed to me aged and haggard, and I thought he avoided my eye.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
hurry
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From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
long-legged
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From this reading At the first sound, Mary was at the door flying a handkerchief by way of answer, and the old long-legged serving-man was shambling down the gravel to the pier.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
Mary
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From this reading At the first sound, Mary was at the door flying a handkerchief by way of answer, and the old long-legged serving-man was shambling down the gravel to the pier.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he came nearer, he seemed to me aged and haggard, and I thought he avoided my eye.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As he came nearer, he seemed to me aged and haggard, and I thought he avoided my eye.
nearer
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From this reading As he came nearer, he seemed to me aged and haggard, and I thought he avoided my eye.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had no need to repeat the signal.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had no need to repeat the signal.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
observed
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From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
old
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From this reading At the first sound, Mary was at the door flying a handkerchief by way of answer, and the old long-legged serving-man was shambling down the gravel to the pier.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
pause
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From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
pier
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From this reading At the first sound, Mary was at the door flying a handkerchief by way of answer, and the old long-legged serving-man was shambling down the gravel to the pier.
pull
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From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
repeat
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From this reading I had no need to repeat the signal.
Rorie
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From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he came nearer, he seemed to me aged and haggard, and I thought he avoided my eye.
serving-man
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From this reading At the first sound, Mary was at the door flying a handkerchief by way of answer, and the old long-legged serving-man was shambling down the gravel to the pier.
several
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From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
shambling
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From this reading At the first sound, Mary was at the door flying a handkerchief by way of answer, and the old long-legged serving-man was shambling down the gravel to the pier.
shore
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From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
signal
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From this reading I had no need to repeat the signal.
sound
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From this reading At the first sound, Mary was at the door flying a handkerchief by way of answer, and the old long-legged serving-man was shambling down the gravel to the pier.
stand
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From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
stern
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From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
there
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From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he came nearer, he seemed to me aged and haggard, and I thought he avoided my eye.
times
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From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
wake
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From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
way
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From this reading At the first sound, Mary was at the door flying a handkerchief by way of answer, and the old long-legged serving-man was shambling down the gravel to the pier.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For all his hurry, it took him a long while to pull across the bay; and I observed him several times to pause, go into the stern, and look over curiously into the wake.
whistlenounUS /ˈwhistle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for it but to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat.
