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Bart Keene's Hunting Days
Bart Keene's Hunting Days

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Bart Keene's Hunting Days is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Allen Chapman • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 2 of Bart Keene's Hunting Days by Allen Chapman holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 2 of Bart Keene's Hunting Days contain?

Chapter 2 holds 191 sentences of Bart Keene's Hunting Days, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Bart Keene's Hunting Days by Allen Chapman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 191 sentences, grouped into 39 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 2 of Bart Keene's Hunting Days?

Work through the 39 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 39 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 2 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Bart Keene's Hunting Days

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Is this the complete text of Bart Keene's Hunting Days?

Yes. All 3440 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #38254 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Bart Keene's Hunting Days is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #38254, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Bart Keene's Hunting Days take to read?

About 286 minutes of reading across 688 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Bart Keene's Hunting Days

Words and structures a reader meets early in Bart Keene's Hunting Days, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Darewell
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bart Keene's Hunting Days; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Chums
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bart Keene's Hunting Days; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Winter
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Author
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THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:
"Where is the fourth member of the quartette?
Where is Stumpy Masterson?"
For there were four lads in the town of Darewell who were so inseparable that they had come to be known as "The Darewell Chums."
Their names you are already familiar with, and some of my readers have met them before in the previous books of this series.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Bart Keene's Hunting Days

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Bart Keene's Hunting Days is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:
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"Where is the fourth member of the quartette?
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Where is Stumpy Masterson?"
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For there were four lads in the town of Darewell who were so inseparable that they had come to be known as "The Darewell Chums."
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Their names you are already familiar with, and some of my readers have met them before in the previous books of this series.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Their names you are already familiar with, and some of my readers have met them before in the previous books of this series.”

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Books noun US /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading “Their names you are already familiar with, and some of my readers have met them before in the previous books of this series.”

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Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:”

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One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:”

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Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:”

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Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

acquainted

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From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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already

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From this reading Their names you are already familiar with, and some of my readers have met them before in the previous books of this series.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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any

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From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Their names you are already familiar with, and some of my readers have met them before in the previous books of this series.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For there were four lads in the town of Darewell who were so inseparable that they had come to be known as "The Darewell Chums."

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asked

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From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For there were four lads in the town of Darewell who were so inseparable that they had come to be known as "The Darewell Chums."

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Their names you are already familiar with, and some of my readers have met them before in the previous books of this series.

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booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Their names you are already familiar with, and some of my readers have met them before in the previous books of this series.

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BRACELET

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From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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Chums

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From this reading For there were four lads in the town of Darewell who were so inseparable that they had come to be known as "The Darewell Chums."

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come

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From this reading For there were four lads in the town of Darewell who were so inseparable that they had come to be known as "The Darewell Chums."

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Darewell

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From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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DIAMOND

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From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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entered

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From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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familiar

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From this reading Their names you are already familiar with, and some of my readers have met them before in the previous books of this series.

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For there were four lads in the town of Darewell who were so inseparable that they had come to be known as "The Darewell Chums."

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four

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From this reading For there were four lads in the town of Darewell who were so inseparable that they had come to be known as "The Darewell Chums."

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fourth

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From this reading "Where is the fourth member of the quartette?

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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High

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From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading For there were four lads in the town of Darewell who were so inseparable that they had come to be known as "The Darewell Chums."

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inseparable

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From this reading For there were four lads in the town of Darewell who were so inseparable that they had come to be known as "The Darewell Chums."

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Where is the fourth member of the quartette?

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known

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From this reading For there were four lads in the town of Darewell who were so inseparable that they had come to be known as "The Darewell Chums."

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lads

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From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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Masterson

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From this reading Where is Stumpy Masterson?"

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member

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From this reading "Where is the fourth member of the quartette?

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met

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From this reading Their names you are already familiar with, and some of my readers have met them before in the previous books of this series.

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midnight

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From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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MISSING

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From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Their names you are already familiar with, and some of my readers have met them before in the previous books of this series.

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mysteriously

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From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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names

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From this reading Their names you are already familiar with, and some of my readers have met them before in the previous books of this series.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Where is the fourth member of the quartette?

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once

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From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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previous

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From this reading Their names you are already familiar with, and some of my readers have met them before in the previous books of this series.

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quartette

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From this reading "Where is the fourth member of the quartette?

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readers

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From this reading Their names you are already familiar with, and some of my readers have met them before in the previous books of this series.

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School

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From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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seen

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From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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series

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From this reading Their names you are already familiar with, and some of my readers have met them before in the previous books of this series.

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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some

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From this reading Their names you are already familiar with, and some of my readers have met them before in the previous books of this series.

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Stumpy

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From this reading Where is Stumpy Masterson?"

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For there were four lads in the town of Darewell who were so inseparable that they had come to be known as "The Darewell Chums."

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their names you are already familiar with, and some of my readers have met them before in the previous books of this series.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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There

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From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For there were four lads in the town of Darewell who were so inseparable that they had come to be known as "The Darewell Chums."

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Their names you are already familiar with, and some of my readers have met them before in the previous books of this series.

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three

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From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For there were four lads in the town of Darewell who were so inseparable that they had come to be known as "The Darewell Chums."

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town

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From this reading For there were four lads in the town of Darewell who were so inseparable that they had come to be known as "The Darewell Chums."

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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 THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where is the fourth member of the quartette?

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE MISSING DIAMOND BRACELET There were three lads who had entered the Darewell High School so mysteriously at midnight, and, had any one seen them, who was acquainted with them, he would have at once asked:

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Their names you are already familiar with, and some of my readers have met them before in the previous books of this series.

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