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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 Winter had come and gone again, and a very hard one it had been.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
account
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From this reading It must not be supposed that Eean was careless with regard to the boy's education on this account.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Winter had come and gone again, and a very hard one it had been.
always
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From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winter had come and gone again, and a very hard one it had been.
bay
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From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must not be supposed that Eean was careless with regard to the boy's education on this account.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Winter had come and gone again, and a very hard one it had been.
belonged
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From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
boat
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From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
boats
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From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
boy's
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From this reading It must not be supposed that Eean was careless with regard to the boy's education on this account.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
careless
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From this reading It must not be supposed that Eean was careless with regard to the boy's education on this account.
children
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From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Winter had come and gone again, and a very hard one it had been.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
Daddy
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From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
day
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From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
education
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From this reading It must not be supposed that Eean was careless with regard to the boy's education on this account.
Eean
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From this reading It must not be supposed that Eean was careless with regard to the boy's education on this account.
Eean's
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From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
few
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From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
FRANK'S
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From this reading PLEASANT SURPRISES--FRANK'S YACHT--THE LAUNCH OF THE WATER-BABY.
Fred
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From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
generally
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From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
gone
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From this reading Winter had come and gone again, and a very hard one it had been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winter had come and gone again, and a very hard one it had been.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
harbour
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From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
hard
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From this reading Winter had come and gone again, and a very hard one it had been.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
holiday
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From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Winter had come and gone again, and a very hard one it had been.
laid
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From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
LAUNCH
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From this reading PLEASANT SURPRISES--FRANK'S YACHT--THE LAUNCH OF THE WATER-BABY.
means
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From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
mile
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From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must not be supposed that Eean was careless with regard to the boy's education on this account.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLEASANT SURPRISES--FRANK'S YACHT--THE LAUNCH OF THE WATER-BABY.
often
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From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It must not be supposed that Eean was careless with regard to the boy's education on this account.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Winter had come and gone again, and a very hard one it had been.
out
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From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
permitted
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From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
PLEASANTnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PLEASANT SURPRISES--FRANK'S YACHT--THE LAUNCH OF THE WATER-BABY.
regard
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From this reading It must not be supposed that Eean was careless with regard to the boy's education on this account.
rock-girt
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From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
scudding
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From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
sea
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From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
seen
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From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
seldom
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From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
somewhere
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From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
supposed
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From this reading It must not be supposed that Eean was careless with regard to the boy's education on this account.
SURPRISES
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From this reading PLEASANT SURPRISES--FRANK'S YACHT--THE LAUNCH OF THE WATER-BABY.
ten
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From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLEASANT SURPRISES--FRANK'S YACHT--THE LAUNCH OF THE WATER-BABY.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
Treasure-trove
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From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
two
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From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
up
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From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
use
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From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
very
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From this reading Winter had come and gone again, and a very hard one it had been.
village
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From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
WATER-BABY
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From this reading PLEASANT SURPRISES--FRANK'S YACHT--THE LAUNCH OF THE WATER-BABY.
weather
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From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
week
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From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Of the ten boats that belonged to the bay, and were laid up when not in use in a rock-girt harbour, about half a mile from the village, few had gone out very often.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
Winter
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From this reading Winter had come and gone again, and a very hard one it had been.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But seldom a day passed that Eean's boat, the _Treasure-trove_ was not seen scudding about somewhere, if wind and weather permitted; and always when Daddy went to sea--and this was no means seldom--the two children went with him, so that Fred had generally one complete holiday every week.
YACHT
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From this reading PLEASANT SURPRISES--FRANK'S YACHT--THE LAUNCH OF THE WATER-BABY.
