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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 They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Following his experience in New York, after he had run away from the cruel sea captain, he had worked at odd jobs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Following his experience in New York, after he had run away from the cruel sea captain, he had worked at odd jobs.
away
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From this reading Following his experience in New York, after he had run away from the cruel sea captain, he had worked at odd jobs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
CAMP
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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN CAMP With new hope in their hearts the chums followed William.
captain
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From this reading Following his experience in New York, after he had run away from the cruel sea captain, he had worked at odd jobs.
CHRISTMAS
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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN CAMP With new hope in their hearts the chums followed William.
chums
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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN CAMP With new hope in their hearts the chums followed William.
clothing
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From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
cold
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From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
cruel
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From this reading Following his experience in New York, after he had run away from the cruel sea captain, he had worked at odd jobs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
donning
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From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
dry
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From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
eat
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From this reading Then they would have something to eat.
experience
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From this reading Following his experience in New York, after he had run away from the cruel sea captain, he had worked at odd jobs.
fire
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From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
followed
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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN CAMP With new hope in their hearts the chums followed William.
Following
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From this reading Following his experience in New York, after he had run away from the cruel sea captain, he had worked at odd jobs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Following his experience in New York, after he had run away from the cruel sea captain, he had worked at odd jobs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Following his experience in New York, after he had run away from the cruel sea captain, he had worked at odd jobs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then they would have something to eat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Following his experience in New York, after he had run away from the cruel sea captain, he had worked at odd jobs.
hearts
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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN CAMP With new hope in their hearts the chums followed William.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the way William told them of his new position.
hope
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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN CAMP With new hope in their hearts the chums followed William.
hunger
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From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
hurried
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From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN CAMP With new hope in their hearts the chums followed William.
intent
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From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
jobs
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From this reading Following his experience in New York, after he had run away from the cruel sea captain, he had worked at odd jobs.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
new
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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN CAMP With new hope in their hearts the chums followed William.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
now
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From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
odd
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From this reading Following his experience in New York, after he had run away from the cruel sea captain, he had worked at odd jobs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the way William told them of his new position.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
position
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From this reading On the way William told them of his new position.
reaching
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From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
roaring
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From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
run
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From this reading Following his experience in New York, after he had run away from the cruel sea captain, he had worked at odd jobs.
sea
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From this reading Following his experience in New York, after he had run away from the cruel sea captain, he had worked at odd jobs.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then they would have something to eat.
starting
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From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
tents
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From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN CAMP With new hope in their hearts the chums followed William.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN CAMP With new hope in their hearts the chums followed William.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the way William told them of his new position.
Then
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From this reading Then they would have something to eat.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not mind the cold or hunger now, but hurried on, intent on reaching their tents, donning dry clothing, and starting a roaring fire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they would have something to eat.
told
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From this reading On the way William told them of his new position.
way
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From this reading On the way William told them of his new position.
William
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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN CAMP With new hope in their hearts the chums followed William.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN CAMP With new hope in their hearts the chums followed William.
worked
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From this reading Following his experience in New York, after he had run away from the cruel sea captain, he had worked at odd jobs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then they would have something to eat.
York
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From this reading Following his experience in New York, after he had run away from the cruel sea captain, he had worked at odd jobs.
