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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 HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
affably
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From this reading He raised his hat, though, and bowed very affably as the crowd on the boat cheered him.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading They had hardly taken their seats amongst a number of respectably dressed fishes when the bell rang and they were off.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He raised his hat, though, and bowed very affably as the crowd on the boat cheered him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
attention
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
attract
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
beautifully
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
bell
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From this reading They had hardly taken their seats amongst a number of respectably dressed fishes when the bell rang and they were off.
board
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From this reading HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
boat
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From this reading HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
bowed
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From this reading He raised his hat, though, and bowed very affably as the crowd on the boat cheered him.
Boy
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From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
cheered
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From this reading He raised his hat, though, and bowed very affably as the crowd on the boat cheered him.
conveyance
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From this reading HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
Crab
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From this reading HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
crowd
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From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
dressed
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From this reading They had hardly taken their seats amongst a number of respectably dressed fishes when the bell rang and they were off.
eagerly
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
evidently
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
far
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From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
fin
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
fishes
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From this reading They had hardly taken their seats amongst a number of respectably dressed fishes when the bell rang and they were off.
followed
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
frock-coat
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
glossy
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
goes
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From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
gold-headed
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had hardly taken their seats amongst a number of respectably dressed fishes when the bell rang and they were off.
hardly
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From this reading They had hardly taken their seats amongst a number of respectably dressed fishes when the bell rang and they were off.
hat
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
heard
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From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
HEY
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From this reading HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He raised his hat, though, and bowed very affably as the crowd on the boat cheered him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
joining
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From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
Looking
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
new
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
nicely
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
notice
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
noticed
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From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
number
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From this reading They had hardly taken their seats amongst a number of respectably dressed fishes when the bell rang and they were off.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had hardly taken their seats amongst a number of respectably dressed fishes when the bell rang and they were off.
off
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From this reading They had hardly taken their seats amongst a number of respectably dressed fishes when the bell rang and they were off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
out
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
perfectly-fitting
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
Prince
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From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
proceeded
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From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
Professor
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From this reading HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
purchased
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From this reading HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
raised
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From this reading He raised his hat, though, and bowed very affably as the crowd on the boat cheered him.
rang
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From this reading They had hardly taken their seats amongst a number of respectably dressed fishes when the bell rang and they were off.
reached
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From this reading HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
respectably
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From this reading They had hardly taken their seats amongst a number of respectably dressed fishes when the bell rang and they were off.
rush
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From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
saw
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
say
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From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
seats
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From this reading They had hardly taken their seats amongst a number of respectably dressed fishes when the bell rang and they were off.
side
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From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
singular
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From this reading HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
slightest
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
small
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
some
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From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
Station
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From this reading HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
taken
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From this reading They had hardly taken their seats amongst a number of respectably dressed fishes when the bell rang and they were off.
taking
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had hardly taken their seats amongst a number of respectably dressed fishes when the bell rang and they were off.
There
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From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He raised his hat, though, and bowed very affably as the crowd on the boat cheered him.
tickets
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From this reading HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
top
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
trying
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
tucked
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
umbrella
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
very
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
waiting
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From this reading HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
wearing
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had hardly taken their seats amongst a number of respectably dressed fishes when the bell rang and they were off.
whale
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From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
Whales
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From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HEY found a boat waiting when they reached the Station, and Professor Crab having purchased the tickets they went on board the singular conveyance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Looking eagerly out of the window, he saw a whale very nicely dressed in a perfectly-fitting frock-coat and wearing a beautifully glossy new top hat; he had a gold-headed umbrella tucked under one fin, and was followed by a crowd of small fishes who were evidently trying to attract his attention, but of whom he was not taking the slightest notice.
window
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From this reading Before they had proceeded far, Boy noticed a sudden rush to the great window at one side of the boat, and joining the crowd he heard some one say, “There goes the Prince of Whales.”
