Chapter I
J. H. SEARS & COMPANY, Inc. THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA (INC.) At that instant the bear came to life .
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J.
H.
SEARS &
COMPANY,
Inc.
THE
BOY
SCOUTS
OF
AMERICA
(INC.)
At
that
instant
the
bear
came
to
life .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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J.
H.
SEARS &
COMPANY,
Inc.
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THE
BOY
SCOUTS
OF
AMERICA
(INC.)
Line 3
At
that
instant
the
bear
came
to
life .
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Learner Dictionary
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Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At that instant the bear came to life .”
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AMERICA
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AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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bear
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BOY
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came
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COMPANY
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H
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Inc
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instant
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J
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lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that instant the bear came to life .
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA (INC.)
SCOUTS
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From this reading THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA (INC.)
SEARS
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that instant the bear came to life .
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA (INC.)
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that instant the bear came to life .