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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 Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
anchored
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the stern of the boat was a box with a piece of canvas thrown over it, and in the bow were several large packages.
ARRIVES
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From this reading THE GREAT MOMENT ARRIVES.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
boat
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From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
Boontown
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From this reading These things had been brought home by Chap, in a wagon, that morning from Boontown, where they had been sent to him from the city.
bow
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From this reading In the stern of the boat was a box with a piece of canvas thrown over it, and in the bow were several large packages.
box
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From this reading In the stern of the boat was a box with a piece of canvas thrown over it, and in the bow were several large packages.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These things had been brought home by Chap, in a wagon, that morning from Boontown, where they had been sent to him from the city.
buoy
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These things had been brought home by Chap, in a wagon, that morning from Boontown, where they had been sent to him from the city.
canvas
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From this reading In the stern of the boat was a box with a piece of canvas thrown over it, and in the bow were several large packages.
carry
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
Chap
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From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
city
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From this reading These things had been brought home by Chap, in a wagon, that morning from Boontown, where they had been sent to him from the city.
Early
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From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
easily
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
edge
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From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
estate
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From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
floating
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These things had been brought home by Chap, in a wagon, that morning from Boontown, where they had been sent to him from the city.
front
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From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT MOMENT ARRIVES.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These things had been brought home by Chap, in a wagon, that morning from Boontown, where they had been sent to him from the city.
Hall
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From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These things had been brought home by Chap, in a wagon, that morning from Boontown, where they had been sent to him from the city.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
home
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From this reading These things had been brought home by Chap, in a wagon, that morning from Boontown, where they had been sent to him from the city.
Hyson
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From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the stern of the boat was a box with a piece of canvas thrown over it, and in the bow were several large packages.
large
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From this reading In the stern of the boat was a box with a piece of canvas thrown over it, and in the bow were several large packages.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
many
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
marked
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
MOMENT
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From this reading THE GREAT MOMENT ARRIVES.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These things had been brought home by Chap, in a wagon, that morning from Boontown, where they had been sent to him from the city.
near
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From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
nearly
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
out
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the stern of the boat was a box with a piece of canvas thrown over it, and in the bow were several large packages.
packages
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From this reading In the stern of the boat was a box with a piece of canvas thrown over it, and in the bow were several large packages.
piece
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From this reading In the stern of the boat was a box with a piece of canvas thrown over it, and in the bow were several large packages.
place
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
previous
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
put
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
reached
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
rope
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
rowing
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From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
scheme
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
seen
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From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
sent
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From this reading These things had been brought home by Chap, in a wagon, that morning from Boontown, where they had been sent to him from the city.
set
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
several
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From this reading In the stern of the boat was a box with a piece of canvas thrown over it, and in the bow were several large packages.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
soundingsplural nounUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋz/
measurements of the depth of water
From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
spot
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
stern
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From this reading In the stern of the boat was a box with a piece of canvas thrown over it, and in the bow were several large packages.
sunken
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
surveys
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These things had been brought home by Chap, in a wagon, that morning from Boontown, where they had been sent to him from the city.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT MOMENT ARRIVES.
there
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These things had been brought home by Chap, in a wagon, that morning from Boontown, where they had been sent to him from the city.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These things had been brought home by Chap, in a wagon, that morning from Boontown, where they had been sent to him from the city.
things
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From this reading These things had been brought home by Chap, in a wagon, that morning from Boontown, where they had been sent to him from the city.
thrown
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From this reading In the stern of the boat was a box with a piece of canvas thrown over it, and in the bow were several large packages.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These things had been brought home by Chap, in a wagon, that morning from Boontown, where they had been sent to him from the city.
very
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
vessel
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From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
wagon
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From this reading These things had been brought home by Chap, in a wagon, that morning from Boontown, where they had been sent to him from the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the stern of the boat was a box with a piece of canvas thrown over it, and in the bow were several large packages.
water's
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From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
Webster
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From this reading Early one afternoon Chap Webster might have been seen rowing a little boat, near the water’s edge, in front of the Hyson Hall estate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the stern of the boat was a box with a piece of canvas thrown over it, and in the bow were several large packages.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading These things had been brought home by Chap, in a wagon, that morning from Boontown, where they had been sent to him from the city.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Chap reached a spot nearly over the sunken vessel--and he found the place very easily, for it was marked by a little floating buoy which he had put there after many previous soundings and surveys--he anchored his boat with a long rope, and began to carry out the great scheme on which his mind had so long been set.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the stern of the boat was a box with a piece of canvas thrown over it, and in the bow were several large packages.
