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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 Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The whistling of the bullets about their ears, and the call of Gimp, notified the ladies of their danger, and caused an outcry from Aunt Peggy.
alarming
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From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The whistling of the bullets about their ears, and the call of Gimp, notified the ladies of their danger, and caused an outcry from Aunt Peggy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They're shooting at us, as sure as you live; stoop down, Maggie!"
attention
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From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
Aunt
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From this reading The whistling of the bullets about their ears, and the call of Gimp, notified the ladies of their danger, and caused an outcry from Aunt Peggy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
become
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From this reading The reports of guns, and the shouting and whooping were so continuous that the fugitives had become used to them.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
boat
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From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
bore
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From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
bullets
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From this reading The whistling of the bullets about their ears, and the call of Gimp, notified the ladies of their danger, and caused an outcry from Aunt Peggy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
call
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From this reading The whistling of the bullets about their ears, and the call of Gimp, notified the ladies of their danger, and caused an outcry from Aunt Peggy.
caused
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From this reading The whistling of the bullets about their ears, and the call of Gimp, notified the ladies of their danger, and caused an outcry from Aunt Peggy.
continuous
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From this reading The reports of guns, and the shouting and whooping were so continuous that the fugitives had become used to them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
danger
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From this reading The whistling of the bullets about their ears, and the call of Gimp, notified the ladies of their danger, and caused an outcry from Aunt Peggy.
down
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From this reading "They're shooting at us, as sure as you live; stoop down, Maggie!"
ears
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From this reading The whistling of the bullets about their ears, and the call of Gimp, notified the ladies of their danger, and caused an outcry from Aunt Peggy.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
fugitives
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From this reading The reports of guns, and the shouting and whooping were so continuous that the fugitives had become used to them.
Gimp
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From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
going
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From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
Gravity
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From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
guns
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From this reading The reports of guns, and the shouting and whooping were so continuous that the fugitives had become used to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reports of guns, and the shouting and whooping were so continuous that the fugitives had become used to them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
heavily
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From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
laden
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From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
ladies
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From this reading The whistling of the bullets about their ears, and the call of Gimp, notified the ladies of their danger, and caused an outcry from Aunt Peggy.
lightly
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From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
live
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From this reading "They're shooting at us, as sure as you live; stoop down, Maggie!"
made
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From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
Maggie
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From this reading "They're shooting at us, as sure as you live; stoop down, Maggie!"
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
more
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From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
notified
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From this reading The whistling of the bullets about their ears, and the call of Gimp, notified the ladies of their danger, and caused an outcry from Aunt Peggy.
occupants
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From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
outcry
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From this reading The whistling of the bullets about their ears, and the call of Gimp, notified the ladies of their danger, and caused an outcry from Aunt Peggy.
Peggy
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From this reading The whistling of the bullets about their ears, and the call of Gimp, notified the ladies of their danger, and caused an outcry from Aunt Peggy.
progress
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From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
receive
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From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
reports
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From this reading The reports of guns, and the shouting and whooping were so continuous that the fugitives had become used to them.
said
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From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "They're shooting at us, as sure as you live; stoop down, Maggie!"
shore
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From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
shouting
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From this reading The reports of guns, and the shouting and whooping were so continuous that the fugitives had become used to them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
steady
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From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
stern
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From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
stoop
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From this reading "They're shooting at us, as sure as you live; stoop down, Maggie!"
sunk
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From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They're shooting at us, as sure as you live; stoop down, Maggie!"
surface
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From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
swimmingly
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From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The whistling of the bullets about their ears, and the call of Gimp, notified the ladies of their danger, and caused an outcry from Aunt Peggy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The reports of guns, and the shouting and whooping were so continuous that the fugitives had become used to them.
They're
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From this reading "They're shooting at us, as sure as you live; stoop down, Maggie!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They're shooting at us, as sure as you live; stoop down, Maggie!"
used
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From this reading The reports of guns, and the shouting and whooping were so continuous that the fugitives had become used to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
weight
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From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The reports of guns, and the shouting and whooping were so continuous that the fugitives had become used to them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But steady progress was made, and everything was going along "swimmingly," as may be said, when the craft and its occupants began to receive alarming attention from the shore.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
whistling
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From this reading The whistling of the bullets about their ears, and the call of Gimp, notified the ladies of their danger, and caused an outcry from Aunt Peggy.
whooping
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From this reading The reports of guns, and the shouting and whooping were so continuous that the fugitives had become used to them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gravity Gimp bore as lightly as he could on the stern of the boat, which was already so heavily laden that a little more weight would have sunk it below the surface.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They're shooting at us, as sure as you live; stoop down, Maggie!"
