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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 To Steve, the idea of a miserable rascal sneaking up in the night to destroy all that poor hardworking Obed had built up after many moons, was simply terrible.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had been impressed with the signs of anxiety which Obed plainly betrayed, when speaking of his belief concerning some sort of plot being hatched up against his peace of mind, and which would bring about the ultimate ruination of his unique and intensely interesting undertaking.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To Steve, the idea of a miserable rascal sneaking up in the night to destroy all that poor hardworking Obed had built up after many moons, was simply terrible.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the afternoon, as the shadows began to lengthen perceptibly, Steve found occasion to broach the subject to his three chums.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had been impressed with the signs of anxiety which Obed plainly betrayed, when speaking of his belief concerning some sort of plot being hatched up against his peace of mind, and which would bring about the ultimate ruination of his unique and intensely interesting undertaking.
all
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always
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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anger
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anxiety
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arranged
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the afternoon, as the shadows began to lengthen perceptibly, Steve found occasion to broach the subject to his three chums.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LAYING PLANS TO HELP OBED It was only natural that Steve, always headstrong and impulsive, should be eager to find out what kind of plan might be arranged looking to keeping watch and ward over the fur farm during the nights to come.
became
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been impressed with the signs of anxiety which Obed plainly betrayed, when speaking of his belief concerning some sort of plot being hatched up against his peace of mind, and which would bring about the ultimate ruination of his unique and intensely interesting undertaking.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the afternoon, as the shadows began to lengthen perceptibly, Steve found occasion to broach the subject to his three chums.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had been impressed with the signs of anxiety which Obed plainly betrayed, when speaking of his belief concerning some sort of plot being hatched up against his peace of mind, and which would bring about the ultimate ruination of his unique and intensely interesting undertaking.
belief
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betrayed
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boy
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bring
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broach
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From this reading During the afternoon, as the shadows began to lengthen perceptibly, Steve found occasion to broach the subject to his three chums.
built
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chums
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From this reading During the afternoon, as the shadows began to lengthen perceptibly, Steve found occasion to broach the subject to his three chums.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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concerning
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considered
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From this reading The more he considered it the greater became his secret anger; and of course this meant that his liking for the boy fur farmer grew in proportion.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The more he considered it the greater became his secret anger; and of course this meant that his liking for the boy fur farmer grew in proportion.
destroy
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duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
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eager
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farm
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farmer
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find
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The more he considered it the greater became his secret anger; and of course this meant that his liking for the boy fur farmer grew in proportion.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the afternoon, as the shadows began to lengthen perceptibly, Steve found occasion to broach the subject to his three chums.
fur
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greater
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grew
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been impressed with the signs of anxiety which Obed plainly betrayed, when speaking of his belief concerning some sort of plot being hatched up against his peace of mind, and which would bring about the ultimate ruination of his unique and intensely interesting undertaking.
hardworking
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hatched
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been impressed with the signs of anxiety which Obed plainly betrayed, when speaking of his belief concerning some sort of plot being hatched up against his peace of mind, and which would bring about the ultimate ruination of his unique and intensely interesting undertaking.
headstrong
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HELPnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LAYING PLANS TO HELP OBED It was only natural that Steve, always headstrong and impulsive, should be eager to find out what kind of plan might be arranged looking to keeping watch and ward over the fur farm during the nights to come.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been impressed with the signs of anxiety which Obed plainly betrayed, when speaking of his belief concerning some sort of plot being hatched up against his peace of mind, and which would bring about the ultimate ruination of his unique and intensely interesting undertaking.
idea
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impressed
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impulsive
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intensely
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interesting
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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keeping
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kind
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LAYING
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lengthen
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From this reading During the afternoon, as the shadows began to lengthen perceptibly, Steve found occasion to broach the subject to his three chums.
liking
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From this reading The more he considered it the greater became his secret anger; and of course this meant that his liking for the boy fur farmer grew in proportion.
looking
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many
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meant
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
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mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been impressed with the signs of anxiety which Obed plainly betrayed, when speaking of his belief concerning some sort of plot being hatched up against his peace of mind, and which would bring about the ultimate ruination of his unique and intensely interesting undertaking.
miserable
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moons
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more
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natural
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night
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From this reading To Steve, the idea of a miserable rascal sneaking up in the night to destroy all that poor hardworking Obed had built up after many moons, was simply terrible.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading LAYING PLANS TO HELP OBED It was only natural that Steve, always headstrong and impulsive, should be eager to find out what kind of plan might be arranged looking to keeping watch and ward over the fur farm during the nights to come.
OBED
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occasion
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From this reading During the afternoon, as the shadows began to lengthen perceptibly, Steve found occasion to broach the subject to his three chums.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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only
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out
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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peace
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perceptibly
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From this reading During the afternoon, as the shadows began to lengthen perceptibly, Steve found occasion to broach the subject to his three chums.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had been impressed with the signs of anxiety which Obed plainly betrayed, when speaking of his belief concerning some sort of plot being hatched up against his peace of mind, and which would bring about the ultimate ruination of his unique and intensely interesting undertaking.
plan
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PLANS
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plot
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poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Steve, the idea of a miserable rascal sneaking up in the night to destroy all that poor hardworking Obed had built up after many moons, was simply terrible.
proportion
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rascal
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ruination
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secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
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shadows
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From this reading During the afternoon, as the shadows began to lengthen perceptibly, Steve found occasion to broach the subject to his three chums.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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signs
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simply
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sneaking
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some
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sort
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speaking
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Steve
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subject
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From this reading During the afternoon, as the shadows began to lengthen perceptibly, Steve found occasion to broach the subject to his three chums.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To Steve, the idea of a miserable rascal sneaking up in the night to destroy all that poor hardworking Obed had built up after many moons, was simply terrible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LAYING PLANS TO HELP OBED It was only natural that Steve, always headstrong and impulsive, should be eager to find out what kind of plan might be arranged looking to keeping watch and ward over the fur farm during the nights to come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAYING PLANS TO HELP OBED It was only natural that Steve, always headstrong and impulsive, should be eager to find out what kind of plan might be arranged looking to keeping watch and ward over the fur farm during the nights to come.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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three
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From this reading During the afternoon, as the shadows began to lengthen perceptibly, Steve found occasion to broach the subject to his three chums.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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ultimate
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undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
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unique
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up
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ward
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAYING PLANS TO HELP OBED It was only natural that Steve, always headstrong and impulsive, should be eager to find out what kind of plan might be arranged looking to keeping watch and ward over the fur farm during the nights to come.
watch
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LAYING PLANS TO HELP OBED It was only natural that Steve, always headstrong and impulsive, should be eager to find out what kind of plan might be arranged looking to keeping watch and ward over the fur farm during the nights to come.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had been impressed with the signs of anxiety which Obed plainly betrayed, when speaking of his belief concerning some sort of plot being hatched up against his peace of mind, and which would bring about the ultimate ruination of his unique and intensely interesting undertaking.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been impressed with the signs of anxiety which Obed plainly betrayed, when speaking of his belief concerning some sort of plot being hatched up against his peace of mind, and which would bring about the ultimate ruination of his unique and intensely interesting undertaking.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been impressed with the signs of anxiety which Obed plainly betrayed, when speaking of his belief concerning some sort of plot being hatched up against his peace of mind, and which would bring about the ultimate ruination of his unique and intensely interesting undertaking.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had been impressed with the signs of anxiety which Obed plainly betrayed, when speaking of his belief concerning some sort of plot being hatched up against his peace of mind, and which would bring about the ultimate ruination of his unique and intensely interesting undertaking.
