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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 TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
accidents
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
amateur
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
bag
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From this reading Maybe I can bag something."
Bart
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From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
best
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From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
blame
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
box
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
camp
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From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
camps
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Maybe I can bag something."
chums
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
cleaning
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From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
clothes
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From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
cocoanut
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
comforted
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
cook's
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
day
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From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
don't
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elected
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From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
failure
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
fellows
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From this reading "Guess I'll go off, and try my luck, if you fellows don't mind.
Fenn
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
finished
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From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
following
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From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
Frank
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
go
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From this reading "Guess I'll go off, and try my luck, if you fellows don't mind.
good-natured
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
Guess
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From this reading "Guess I'll go off, and try my luck, if you fellows don't mind.
guns
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From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
happen
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Maybe I can bag something."
I'll
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From this reading "Guess I'll go off, and try my luck, if you fellows don't mind.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Guess I'll go off, and try my luck, if you fellows don't mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
inclined
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
joking
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From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
latter
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
laughing
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From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
luck
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From this reading "Guess I'll go off, and try my luck, if you fellows don't mind.
made
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From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
Maybe
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From this reading Maybe I can bag something."
meal
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From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
mending
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From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Guess I'll go off, and try my luck, if you fellows don't mind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Guess I'll go off, and try my luck, if you fellows don't mind.
Ned
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From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
off
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From this reading "Guess I'll go off, and try my luck, if you fellows don't mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
out
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From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
powder
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
proverb
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
put
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
regulated
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
remain
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From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
remained
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From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
said
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From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
soap
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From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
some
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From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Maybe I can bag something."
somewhat
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From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
straighten
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From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
torn
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From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
TREED
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From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
try
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From this reading "Guess I'll go off, and try my luck, if you fellows don't mind.
turned
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From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
unexpectedly
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From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
victuals
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From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
warm
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From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
weather
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From this reading The weather the following day turned out unexpectedly warm, and, as Bart, Fenn and Ned elected to remain in camp, and straighten it out somewhat, besides cleaning their guns, and mending some torn clothes, Frank said:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
WILDCAT
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From this reading TREED BY A WILDCAT They made the best of it, laughing and joking, and the meal was finished on some victuals that remained from the day before.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frank was inclined to blame himself, and, after that, Fenn, because the latter had put the soap powder into the cocoanut box, but the amateur cook's chums were good-natured over his failure, and comforted him with the proverb "accidents will happen in the best of regulated camps."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Guess I'll go off, and try my luck, if you fellows don't mind.
