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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 PETERS RENEWS HIS OFFER Red Rose remained in port for a week.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Marston thought this curious, but Harry was fastidious about the boat and for use in salt water copper was better than iron.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
articles
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From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
better
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From this reading Marston thought this curious, but Harry was fastidious about the boat and for use in salt water copper was better than iron.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Porth Gwynedd, with its small slate houses standing between the clear, green water and the quarries that scarred the face of a hill, was picturesque.
boat
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From this reading Marston thought this curious, but Harry was fastidious about the boat and for use in salt water copper was better than iron.
bored
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From this reading The party, however, was not bored.
bowspritnounUS /ˈboʊsprɪt/
a spar projecting forward from the bow of a ship
From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marston thought this curious, but Harry was fastidious about the boat and for use in salt water copper was better than iron.
clear
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From this reading Porth Gwynedd, with its small slate houses standing between the clear, green water and the quarries that scarred the face of a hill, was picturesque.
copper
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From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
curious
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From this reading Marston thought this curious, but Harry was fastidious about the boat and for use in salt water copper was better than iron.
face
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From this reading Porth Gwynedd, with its small slate houses standing between the clear, green water and the quarries that scarred the face of a hill, was picturesque.
fastenings
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From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
fastidious
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From this reading Marston thought this curious, but Harry was fastidious about the boat and for use in salt water copper was better than iron.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PETERS RENEWS HIS OFFER Red Rose remained in port for a week.
galvanized
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From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
green
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From this reading Porth Gwynedd, with its small slate houses standing between the clear, green water and the quarries that scarred the face of a hill, was picturesque.
Gwynedd
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From this reading Porth Gwynedd, with its small slate houses standing between the clear, green water and the quarries that scarred the face of a hill, was picturesque.
Harry
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From this reading Marston thought this curious, but Harry was fastidious about the boat and for use in salt water copper was better than iron.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
hill
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From this reading Porth Gwynedd, with its small slate houses standing between the clear, green water and the quarries that scarred the face of a hill, was picturesque.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PETERS RENEWS HIS OFFER Red Rose remained in port for a week.
houses
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From this reading Porth Gwynedd, with its small slate houses standing between the clear, green water and the quarries that scarred the face of a hill, was picturesque.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The party, however, was not bored.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PETERS RENEWS HIS OFFER Red Rose remained in port for a week.
iron
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From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Porth Gwynedd, with its small slate houses standing between the clear, green water and the quarries that scarred the face of a hill, was picturesque.
Marston
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From this reading Marston thought this curious, but Harry was fastidious about the boat and for use in salt water copper was better than iron.
needed
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From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
new
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From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The party, however, was not bored.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Porth Gwynedd, with its small slate houses standing between the clear, green water and the quarries that scarred the face of a hill, was picturesque.
OFFER
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From this reading PETERS RENEWS HIS OFFER Red Rose remained in port for a week.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party, however, was not bored.
PETERS
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From this reading PETERS RENEWS HIS OFFER Red Rose remained in port for a week.
picturesque
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From this reading Porth Gwynedd, with its small slate houses standing between the clear, green water and the quarries that scarred the face of a hill, was picturesque.
port
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From this reading PETERS RENEWS HIS OFFER Red Rose remained in port for a week.
Porth
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From this reading Porth Gwynedd, with its small slate houses standing between the clear, green water and the quarries that scarred the face of a hill, was picturesque.
quarries
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From this reading Porth Gwynedd, with its small slate houses standing between the clear, green water and the quarries that scarred the face of a hill, was picturesque.
Red
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From this reading PETERS RENEWS HIS OFFER Red Rose remained in port for a week.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PETERS RENEWS HIS OFFER Red Rose remained in port for a week.
RENEWS
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From this reading PETERS RENEWS HIS OFFER Red Rose remained in port for a week.
Rose
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From this reading PETERS RENEWS HIS OFFER Red Rose remained in port for a week.
salt
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From this reading Marston thought this curious, but Harry was fastidious about the boat and for use in salt water copper was better than iron.
scarred
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From this reading Porth Gwynedd, with its small slate houses standing between the clear, green water and the quarries that scarred the face of a hill, was picturesque.
sent
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From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
ship-chandler
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From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
slate
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From this reading Porth Gwynedd, with its small slate houses standing between the clear, green water and the quarries that scarred the face of a hill, was picturesque.
small
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From this reading Porth Gwynedd, with its small slate houses standing between the clear, green water and the quarries that scarred the face of a hill, was picturesque.
Southampton
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From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Porth Gwynedd, with its small slate houses standing between the clear, green water and the quarries that scarred the face of a hill, was picturesque.
stay
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From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
supply
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From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Marston thought this curious, but Harry was fastidious about the boat and for use in salt water copper was better than iron.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Porth Gwynedd, with its small slate houses standing between the clear, green water and the quarries that scarred the face of a hill, was picturesque.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Marston thought this curious, but Harry was fastidious about the boat and for use in salt water copper was better than iron.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marston thought this curious, but Harry was fastidious about the boat and for use in salt water copper was better than iron.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
use
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From this reading Marston thought this curious, but Harry was fastidious about the boat and for use in salt water copper was better than iron.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marston thought this curious, but Harry was fastidious about the boat and for use in salt water copper was better than iron.
water
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From this reading Marston thought this curious, but Harry was fastidious about the boat and for use in salt water copper was better than iron.
week
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From this reading PETERS RENEWS HIS OFFER Red Rose remained in port for a week.
Welsh
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From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
Wyndham
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From this reading Wyndham needed a stay and fastenings for the new bowsprit, and although the Welsh ship-chandler could supply him with galvanized iron articles he sent to Southampton for copper.
