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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 WHICH ERNEST IS WAITED UPON BY A DEPUTY SHERIFF.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Four men are a formidable force to any number of boys; and the fact that Sheriff Greene was one of the party added to the seriousness of the visitation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
any
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From this reading Four men are a formidable force to any number of boys; and the fact that Sheriff Greene was one of the party added to the seriousness of the visitation.
approaching
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From this reading The boat in which he was approaching was a hired one, rowed by the two men who worked for him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Four men are a formidable force to any number of boys; and the fact that Sheriff Greene was one of the party added to the seriousness of the visitation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His force was sufficient to do us a great deal of mischief; and the questions as to what he would, and what he could do, were full of interest to us.
boat
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From this reading The boat in which he was approaching was a hired one, rowed by the two men who worked for him.
boys
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From this reading Four men are a formidable force to any number of boys; and the fact that Sheriff Greene was one of the party added to the seriousness of the visitation.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS WAITED UPON BY A DEPUTY SHERIFF.
Camp
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From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
carry
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From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
coming
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From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His force was sufficient to do us a great deal of mischief; and the questions as to what he would, and what he could do, were full of interest to us.
deal
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From this reading His force was sufficient to do us a great deal of mischief; and the questions as to what he would, and what he could do, were full of interest to us.
declare
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From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
DEPUTY
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS WAITED UPON BY A DEPUTY SHERIFF.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His force was sufficient to do us a great deal of mischief; and the questions as to what he would, and what he could do, were full of interest to us.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS WAITED UPON BY A DEPUTY SHERIFF.
fact
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From this reading Four men are a formidable force to any number of boys; and the fact that Sheriff Greene was one of the party added to the seriousness of the visitation.
FairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boat in which he was approaching was a hired one, rowed by the two men who worked for him.
force
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From this reading His force was sufficient to do us a great deal of mischief; and the questions as to what he would, and what he could do, were full of interest to us.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading Four men are a formidable force to any number of boys; and the fact that Sheriff Greene was one of the party added to the seriousness of the visitation.
Four
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From this reading Four men are a formidable force to any number of boys; and the fact that Sheriff Greene was one of the party added to the seriousness of the visitation.
full
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From this reading His force was sufficient to do us a great deal of mischief; and the questions as to what he would, and what he could do, were full of interest to us.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His force was sufficient to do us a great deal of mischief; and the questions as to what he would, and what he could do, were full of interest to us.
Greene
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From this reading Four men are a formidable force to any number of boys; and the fact that Sheriff Greene was one of the party added to the seriousness of the visitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boat in which he was approaching was a hired one, rowed by the two men who worked for him.
hired
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From this reading The boat in which he was approaching was a hired one, rowed by the two men who worked for him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His force was sufficient to do us a great deal of mischief; and the questions as to what he would, and what he could do, were full of interest to us.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS WAITED UPON BY A DEPUTY SHERIFF.
interest
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From this reading His force was sufficient to do us a great deal of mischief; and the questions as to what he would, and what he could do, were full of interest to us.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS WAITED UPON BY A DEPUTY SHERIFF.
knowing
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From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
means
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From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
men
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From this reading The boat in which he was approaching was a hired one, rowed by the two men who worked for him.
mischief
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From this reading His force was sufficient to do us a great deal of mischief; and the questions as to what he would, and what he could do, were full of interest to us.
Mr
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From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
number
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From this reading Four men are a formidable force to any number of boys; and the fact that Sheriff Greene was one of the party added to the seriousness of the visitation.
object
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From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The boat in which he was approaching was a hired one, rowed by the two men who worked for him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
Parasyte's
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From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Four men are a formidable force to any number of boys; and the fact that Sheriff Greene was one of the party added to the seriousness of the visitation.
peace
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From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
Play
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From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
questions
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From this reading His force was sufficient to do us a great deal of mischief; and the questions as to what he would, and what he could do, were full of interest to us.
rowed
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From this reading The boat in which he was approaching was a hired one, rowed by the two men who worked for him.
seriousness
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From this reading Four men are a formidable force to any number of boys; and the fact that Sheriff Greene was one of the party added to the seriousness of the visitation.
SHERIFF
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS WAITED UPON BY A DEPUTY SHERIFF.
sufficient
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From this reading His force was sufficient to do us a great deal of mischief; and the questions as to what he would, and what he could do, were full of interest to us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Four men are a formidable force to any number of boys; and the fact that Sheriff Greene was one of the party added to the seriousness of the visitation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
treaty
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From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
two
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From this reading The boat in which he was approaching was a hired one, rowed by the two men who worked for him.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS WAITED UPON BY A DEPUTY SHERIFF.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His force was sufficient to do us a great deal of mischief; and the questions as to what he would, and what he could do, were full of interest to us.
visit
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From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
visitation
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From this reading Four men are a formidable force to any number of boys; and the fact that Sheriff Greene was one of the party added to the seriousness of the visitation.
WAITED
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS WAITED UPON BY A DEPUTY SHERIFF.
war
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From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His force was sufficient to do us a great deal of mischief; and the questions as to what he would, and what he could do, were full of interest to us.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His force was sufficient to do us a great deal of mischief; and the questions as to what he would, and what he could do, were full of interest to us.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play--whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST IS WAITED UPON BY A DEPUTY SHERIFF.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The boat in which he was approaching was a hired one, rowed by the two men who worked for him.
worked
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From this reading The boat in which he was approaching was a hired one, rowed by the two men who worked for him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His force was sufficient to do us a great deal of mischief; and the questions as to what he would, and what he could do, were full of interest to us.
