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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 A SWIM FOR DEAR LIFE--PURSUED BY SHARKS.
also
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From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As long as the moonlight lasted the evenings were very pleasant indeed, and every night Fred, Frank, and Quambo went out for a row and a song.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as the moonlight lasted the evenings were very pleasant indeed, and every night Fred, Frank, and Quambo went out for a row and a song.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
back
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From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hurricane Bob begged so earnestly to be excused that it was thought best to leave him on shore.
beach
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From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
beautiful
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From this reading Probably they thus had the best of it; for the sound of the singing floating over the water was weirdly tremulous and beautiful.
begged
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best
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From this reading Hurricane Bob begged so earnestly to be excused that it was thought best to leave him on shore.
Bob
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From this reading Hurricane Bob begged so earnestly to be excused that it was thought best to leave him on shore.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A SWIM FOR DEAR LIFE--PURSUED BY SHARKS.
Cassia-bud
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From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
concert
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From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
content
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From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
DEAR
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From this reading A SWIM FOR DEAR LIFE--PURSUED BY SHARKS.
earnestly
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From this reading Hurricane Bob begged so earnestly to be excused that it was thought best to leave him on shore.
evening
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From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
evenings
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From this reading As long as the moonlight lasted the evenings were very pleasant indeed, and every night Fred, Frank, and Quambo went out for a row and a song.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As long as the moonlight lasted the evenings were very pleasant indeed, and every night Fred, Frank, and Quambo went out for a row and a song.
excused
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From this reading Hurricane Bob begged so earnestly to be excused that it was thought best to leave him on shore.
expressed
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From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
floating
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From this reading Probably they thus had the best of it; for the sound of the singing floating over the water was weirdly tremulous and beautiful.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SWIM FOR DEAR LIFE--PURSUED BY SHARKS.
Frank
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From this reading As long as the moonlight lasted the evenings were very pleasant indeed, and every night Fred, Frank, and Quambo went out for a row and a song.
Fred
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From this reading As long as the moonlight lasted the evenings were very pleasant indeed, and every night Fred, Frank, and Quambo went out for a row and a song.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Probably they thus had the best of it; for the sound of the singing floating over the water was weirdly tremulous and beautiful.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hurricane Bob begged so earnestly to be excused that it was thought best to leave him on shore.
Hurricane
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From this reading Hurricane Bob begged so earnestly to be excused that it was thought best to leave him on shore.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
indeed
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From this reading As long as the moonlight lasted the evenings were very pleasant indeed, and every night Fred, Frank, and Quambo went out for a row and a song.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hurricane Bob begged so earnestly to be excused that it was thought best to leave him on shore.
lasted
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From this reading As long as the moonlight lasted the evenings were very pleasant indeed, and every night Fred, Frank, and Quambo went out for a row and a song.
leave
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From this reading Hurricane Bob begged so earnestly to be excused that it was thought best to leave him on shore.
lie
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From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SWIM FOR DEAR LIFE--PURSUED BY SHARKS.
listen
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From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As long as the moonlight lasted the evenings were very pleasant indeed, and every night Fred, Frank, and Quambo went out for a row and a song.
Magilvray
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From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
moonlight
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From this reading As long as the moonlight lasted the evenings were very pleasant indeed, and every night Fred, Frank, and Quambo went out for a row and a song.
night
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From this reading As long as the moonlight lasted the evenings were very pleasant indeed, and every night Fred, Frank, and Quambo went out for a row and a song.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Probably they thus had the best of it; for the sound of the singing floating over the water was weirdly tremulous and beautiful.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hurricane Bob begged so earnestly to be excused that it was thought best to leave him on shore.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
other
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From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
out
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From this reading As long as the moonlight lasted the evenings were very pleasant indeed, and every night Fred, Frank, and Quambo went out for a row and a song.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Probably they thus had the best of it; for the sound of the singing floating over the water was weirdly tremulous and beautiful.
perfectly
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From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As long as the moonlight lasted the evenings were very pleasant indeed, and every night Fred, Frank, and Quambo went out for a row and a song.
Probably
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From this reading Probably they thus had the best of it; for the sound of the singing floating over the water was weirdly tremulous and beautiful.
PURSUED
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From this reading A SWIM FOR DEAR LIFE--PURSUED BY SHARKS.
Quambo
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From this reading As long as the moonlight lasted the evenings were very pleasant indeed, and every night Fred, Frank, and Quambo went out for a row and a song.
row
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From this reading As long as the moonlight lasted the evenings were very pleasant indeed, and every night Fred, Frank, and Quambo went out for a row and a song.
seat
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From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
SHARKS
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From this reading A SWIM FOR DEAR LIFE--PURSUED BY SHARKS.
shore
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From this reading Hurricane Bob begged so earnestly to be excused that it was thought best to leave him on shore.
singing
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From this reading Probably they thus had the best of it; for the sound of the singing floating over the water was weirdly tremulous and beautiful.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hurricane Bob begged so earnestly to be excused that it was thought best to leave him on shore.
song
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From this reading As long as the moonlight lasted the evenings were very pleasant indeed, and every night Fred, Frank, and Quambo went out for a row and a song.
sound
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From this reading Probably they thus had the best of it; for the sound of the singing floating over the water was weirdly tremulous and beautiful.
SWIM
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From this reading A SWIM FOR DEAR LIFE--PURSUED BY SHARKS.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hurricane Bob begged so earnestly to be excused that it was thought best to leave him on shore.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As long as the moonlight lasted the evenings were very pleasant indeed, and every night Fred, Frank, and Quambo went out for a row and a song.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
there
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From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Probably they thus had the best of it; for the sound of the singing floating over the water was weirdly tremulous and beautiful.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hurricane Bob begged so earnestly to be excused that it was thought best to leave him on shore.
thus
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From this reading Probably they thus had the best of it; for the sound of the singing floating over the water was weirdly tremulous and beautiful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hurricane Bob begged so earnestly to be excused that it was thought best to leave him on shore.
tremulous
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From this reading Probably they thus had the best of it; for the sound of the singing floating over the water was weirdly tremulous and beautiful.
very
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From this reading As long as the moonlight lasted the evenings were very pleasant indeed, and every night Fred, Frank, and Quambo went out for a row and a song.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hurricane Bob begged so earnestly to be excused that it was thought best to leave him on shore.
water
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From this reading Probably they thus had the best of it; for the sound of the singing floating over the water was weirdly tremulous and beautiful.
weirdly
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From this reading Probably they thus had the best of it; for the sound of the singing floating over the water was weirdly tremulous and beautiful.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As long as the moonlight lasted the evenings were very pleasant indeed, and every night Fred, Frank, and Quambo went out for a row and a song.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As long as the moonlight lasted the evenings were very pleasant indeed, and every night Fred, Frank, and Quambo went out for a row and a song.
words
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From this reading Magilvray and Cassia-bud also expressed themselves as perfectly content to take a back seat at the evening concert, or, in other words, to lie on the beach and listen there.
