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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 sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Archie is again his chief henchman, and the two spend many a morning in Tod's boat when the blue-fish are running.
age
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From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
always
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From this reading Old Fogarty does not mind it; he rather likes it, and Mother Fogarty is always happier when the two are together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
Archie
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From this reading Archie is again his chief henchman, and the two spend many a morning in Tod's boat when the blue-fish are running.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HIGH WATER AT YARDLEY Ten years have passed away.
away
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From this reading HIGH WATER AT YARDLEY Ten years have passed away.
big
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From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
blue-fish
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From this reading Archie is again his chief henchman, and the two spend many a morning in Tod's boat when the blue-fish are running.
boat
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From this reading Archie is again his chief henchman, and the two spend many a morning in Tod's boat when the blue-fish are running.
brave
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From this reading The brave commander of the pirate ship is now a full-fledged fisherman and his father's main dependence.
chief
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From this reading Archie is again his chief henchman, and the two spend many a morning in Tod's boat when the blue-fish are running.
commander
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From this reading The brave commander of the pirate ship is now a full-fledged fisherman and his father's main dependence.
dependence
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From this reading The brave commander of the pirate ship is now a full-fledged fisherman and his father's main dependence.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Fogarty does not mind it; he rather likes it, and Mother Fogarty is always happier when the two are together.
father's
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From this reading The brave commander of the pirate ship is now a full-fledged fisherman and his father's main dependence.
fellow
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From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
fisherman
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From this reading The brave commander of the pirate ship is now a full-fledged fisherman and his father's main dependence.
Fogarty
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From this reading Old Fogarty does not mind it; he rather likes it, and Mother Fogarty is always happier when the two are together.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
full-fledged
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From this reading The brave commander of the pirate ship is now a full-fledged fisherman and his father's main dependence.
happier
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From this reading Old Fogarty does not mind it; he rather likes it, and Mother Fogarty is always happier when the two are together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HIGH WATER AT YARDLEY Ten years have passed away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Fogarty does not mind it; he rather likes it, and Mother Fogarty is always happier when the two are together.
henchman
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From this reading Archie is again his chief henchman, and the two spend many a morning in Tod's boat when the blue-fish are running.
HIGH
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From this reading HIGH WATER AT YARDLEY Ten years have passed away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
inseparable
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From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old Fogarty does not mind it; he rather likes it, and Mother Fogarty is always happier when the two are together.
knee-trousers
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From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
lad
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From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
likes
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From this reading Old Fogarty does not mind it; he rather likes it, and Mother Fogarty is always happier when the two are together.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
main
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From this reading The brave commander of the pirate ship is now a full-fledged fisherman and his father's main dependence.
many
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From this reading Archie is again his chief henchman, and the two spend many a morning in Tod's boat when the blue-fish are running.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Fogarty does not mind it; he rather likes it, and Mother Fogarty is always happier when the two are together.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Archie is again his chief henchman, and the two spend many a morning in Tod's boat when the blue-fish are running.
Mother
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From this reading Old Fogarty does not mind it; he rather likes it, and Mother Fogarty is always happier when the two are together.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Old Fogarty does not mind it; he rather likes it, and Mother Fogarty is always happier when the two are together.
now
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From this reading The brave commander of the pirate ship is now a full-fledged fisherman and his father's main dependence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
Old
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From this reading Old Fogarty does not mind it; he rather likes it, and Mother Fogarty is always happier when the two are together.
older
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From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HIGH WATER AT YARDLEY Ten years have passed away.
pirate
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From this reading The brave commander of the pirate ship is now a full-fledged fisherman and his father's main dependence.
rather
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From this reading Old Fogarty does not mind it; he rather likes it, and Mother Fogarty is always happier when the two are together.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Archie is again his chief henchman, and the two spend many a morning in Tod's boat when the blue-fish are running.
seventeen
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From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The brave commander of the pirate ship is now a full-fledged fisherman and his father's main dependence.
spend
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From this reading Archie is again his chief henchman, and the two spend many a morning in Tod's boat when the blue-fish are running.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
strong
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From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
sturdy
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From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
Ten
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From this reading HIGH WATER AT YARDLEY Ten years have passed away.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
three
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From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
Tod
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From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
Tod's
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From this reading Archie is again his chief henchman, and the two spend many a morning in Tod's boat when the blue-fish are running.
together
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From this reading Old Fogarty does not mind it; he rather likes it, and Mother Fogarty is always happier when the two are together.
two
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From this reading The sturdy little fellow in knee-trousers is a lad of seventeen, big and strong for his age; Tod is three years older, and the two are still inseparable.
WATER
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From this reading HIGH WATER AT YARDLEY Ten years have passed away.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Archie is again his chief henchman, and the two spend many a morning in Tod's boat when the blue-fish are running.
YARDLEY
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From this reading HIGH WATER AT YARDLEY Ten years have passed away.
years
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From this reading HIGH WATER AT YARDLEY Ten years have passed away.
