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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 IN THE SHOOTING GALLERY Fenn's suggestion gave a new impetus to the hunt, which was renewed with energy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They go slow, but they keep it up, and this one has had two days' start.
back
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From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it was not to be found.
boys
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From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not to be found.
days
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From this reading "They go slow, but they keep it up, and this one has had two days' start.
distance
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From this reading "It's very likely a good distance from here," said Fenn, who was well versed in the habits of the reptiles.
energy
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From this reading IN THE SHOOTING GALLERY Fenn's suggestion gave a new impetus to the hunt, which was renewed with energy.
Fenn
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From this reading "It's very likely a good distance from here," said Fenn, who was well versed in the habits of the reptiles.
Fenn's
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From this reading IN THE SHOOTING GALLERY Fenn's suggestion gave a new impetus to the hunt, which was renewed with energy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
found
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From this reading But it was not to be found.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
GALLERY
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From this reading IN THE SHOOTING GALLERY Fenn's suggestion gave a new impetus to the hunt, which was renewed with energy.
gave
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From this reading IN THE SHOOTING GALLERY Fenn's suggestion gave a new impetus to the hunt, which was renewed with energy.
go
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From this reading "They go slow, but they keep it up, and this one has had two days' start.
good
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From this reading "It's very likely a good distance from here," said Fenn, who was well versed in the habits of the reptiles.
grass
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From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
habits
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From this reading "It's very likely a good distance from here," said Fenn, who was well versed in the habits of the reptiles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They go slow, but they keep it up, and this one has had two days' start.
heard
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From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
here
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From this reading "It's very likely a good distance from here," said Fenn, who was well versed in the habits of the reptiles.
hunt
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From this reading IN THE SHOOTING GALLERY Fenn's suggestion gave a new impetus to the hunt, which was renewed with energy.
impetus
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From this reading IN THE SHOOTING GALLERY Fenn's suggestion gave a new impetus to the hunt, which was renewed with energy.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SHOOTING GALLERY Fenn's suggestion gave a new impetus to the hunt, which was renewed with energy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not to be found.
It's
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From this reading "It's very likely a good distance from here," said Fenn, who was well versed in the habits of the reptiles.
joined
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From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
keep
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From this reading "They go slow, but they keep it up, and this one has had two days' start.
likely
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From this reading "It's very likely a good distance from here," said Fenn, who was well versed in the habits of the reptiles.
long
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From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
Masterson
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From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
new
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From this reading IN THE SHOOTING GALLERY Fenn's suggestion gave a new impetus to the hunt, which was renewed with energy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not to be found.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They go slow, but they keep it up, and this one has had two days' start.
place
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From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
renewed
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From this reading IN THE SHOOTING GALLERY Fenn's suggestion gave a new impetus to the hunt, which was renewed with energy.
reptiles
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From this reading "It's very likely a good distance from here," said Fenn, who was well versed in the habits of the reptiles.
said
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From this reading "It's very likely a good distance from here," said Fenn, who was well versed in the habits of the reptiles.
searching
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From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
SHOOTING
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From this reading IN THE SHOOTING GALLERY Fenn's suggestion gave a new impetus to the hunt, which was renewed with energy.
slow
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From this reading "They go slow, but they keep it up, and this one has had two days' start.
start
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From this reading "They go slow, but they keep it up, and this one has had two days' start.
suggestion
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From this reading IN THE SHOOTING GALLERY Fenn's suggestion gave a new impetus to the hunt, which was renewed with energy.
taken
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From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SHOOTING GALLERY Fenn's suggestion gave a new impetus to the hunt, which was renewed with energy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They go slow, but they keep it up, and this one has had two days' start.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They go slow, but they keep it up, and this one has had two days' start.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE SHOOTING GALLERY Fenn's suggestion gave a new impetus to the hunt, which was renewed with energy.
turtle
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From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
two
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From this reading "They go slow, but they keep it up, and this one has had two days' start.
up
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From this reading "They go slow, but they keep it up, and this one has had two days' start.
versed
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From this reading "It's very likely a good distance from here," said Fenn, who was well versed in the habits of the reptiles.
very
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From this reading "It's very likely a good distance from here," said Fenn, who was well versed in the habits of the reptiles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE SHOOTING GALLERY Fenn's suggestion gave a new impetus to the hunt, which was renewed with energy.
well
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From this reading "It's very likely a good distance from here," said Fenn, who was well versed in the habits of the reptiles.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN THE SHOOTING GALLERY Fenn's suggestion gave a new impetus to the hunt, which was renewed with energy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE SHOOTING GALLERY Fenn's suggestion gave a new impetus to the hunt, which was renewed with energy.
yard
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From this reading Mrs. Masterson, who heard from the boys what had taken place, joined them in searching through the long grass of the back yard for the turtle.
