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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 “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Perhaps I have,” replied Dick, as he climbed up to his perch and started the team.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
BUNKER
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From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I guess I’ll surprise you when I tell you what I’ve seen and heard.”
chum's
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From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
climbed
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From this reading “Perhaps I have,” replied Dick, as he climbed up to his perch and started the team.
curiosity
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From this reading “Well, I’m ready to hear the story,” said Joe, with mingled impatience and curiosity.
DICK
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From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
DUPE
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From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
Fletcher
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From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
grumbled
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From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
guess
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From this reading “But I guess I’ll surprise you when I tell you what I’ve seen and heard.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Perhaps I have,” replied Dick, as he climbed up to his perch and started the team.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
head
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From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I’m ready to hear the story,” said Joe, with mingled impatience and curiosity.
heard
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From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Perhaps I have,” replied Dick, as he climbed up to his perch and started the team.
I'll
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From this reading “But I guess I’ll surprise you when I tell you what I’ve seen and heard.”
I'm
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From this reading “Well, I’m ready to hear the story,” said Joe, with mingled impatience and curiosity.
I've
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From this reading “But I guess I’ll surprise you when I tell you what I’ve seen and heard.”
impatience
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From this reading “Well, I’m ready to hear the story,” said Joe, with mingled impatience and curiosity.
interior
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From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
investigating
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From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
JOE
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From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
keep
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From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
matters
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From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
mighty
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From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
mingled
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From this reading “Well, I’m ready to hear the story,” said Joe, with mingled impatience and curiosity.
MUDGETT
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From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
perch
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From this reading “Perhaps I have,” replied Dick, as he climbed up to his perch and started the team.
Perhaps
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From this reading “Perhaps I have,” replied Dick, as he climbed up to his perch and started the team.
poking
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From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
ready
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From this reading “Well, I’m ready to hear the story,” said Joe, with mingled impatience and curiosity.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps I have,” replied Dick, as he climbed up to his perch and started the team.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
said
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From this reading “Well, I’m ready to hear the story,” said Joe, with mingled impatience and curiosity.
seat
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From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
seen
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From this reading “But I guess I’ll surprise you when I tell you what I’ve seen and heard.”
started
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From this reading “Perhaps I have,” replied Dick, as he climbed up to his perch and started the team.
story
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From this reading “Well, I’m ready to hear the story,” said Joe, with mingled impatience and curiosity.
surprise
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From this reading “But I guess I’ll surprise you when I tell you what I’ve seen and heard.”
team
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From this reading “Perhaps I have,” replied Dick, as he climbed up to his perch and started the team.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I guess I’ll surprise you when I tell you what I’ve seen and heard.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
TIM
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From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
TRAIL
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From this reading DICK AND JOE ON THE TRAIL OF MUDGETT, TIM BUNKER AND THEIR DUPE.
up
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From this reading “Perhaps I have,” replied Dick, as he climbed up to his perch and started the team.
voice
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From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
wagon
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From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
warm
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From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
Well
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From this reading “Well, I’m ready to hear the story,” said Joe, with mingled impatience and curiosity.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But I guess I’ll surprise you when I tell you what I’ve seen and heard.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, I’m ready to hear the story,” said Joe, with mingled impatience and curiosity.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But I guess I’ll surprise you when I tell you what I’ve seen and heard.”
You've
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From this reading “You’ve been a mighty long time investigating matters,” grumbled Joe Fletcher, poking his head over the seat when he heard his chum’s voice, for he had retired to the interior of the wagon to keep warm.
