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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 Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
acceptable
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action
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From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
adventures
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From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
almost
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From this reading Gifted as a story teller, he wrote books almost without end.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of them, "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf" and "White Fang," have already been recognized as fine books for boys.
America
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From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gifted as a story teller, he wrote books almost without end.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some of them, "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf" and "White Fang," have already been recognized as fine books for boys.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Gifted as a story teller, he wrote books almost without end.
Boy
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Boys
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Call
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Chief
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contain
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delight
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end
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From this reading Gifted as a story teller, he wrote books almost without end.
exploits
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Fang
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From this reading Some of them, "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf" and "White Fang," have already been recognized as fine books for boys.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of them, "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf" and "White Fang," have already been recognized as fine books for boys.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
form
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From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
Gifted
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From this reading Gifted as a story teller, he wrote books almost without end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gifted as a story teller, he wrote books almost without end.
heaven
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From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
interest
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From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
Jack
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From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
juveniles
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From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
land
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From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
Librarian
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lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
like
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From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
London
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From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
longer
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made
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man
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From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
many
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From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
men
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From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
other
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Others
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possessing
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privileged
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From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
qualities
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From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
read
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From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
recognized
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From this reading Some of them, "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf" and "White Fang," have already been recognized as fine books for boys.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
Scout
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Scouts
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From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
sea
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From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
seventh
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From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
Some
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From this reading Some of them, "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf" and "White Fang," have already been recognized as fine books for boys.
stirring
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From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
stories
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From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
story
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
teller
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From this reading Gifted as a story teller, he wrote books almost without end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
thrilling
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From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
volumes
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From this reading Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
White
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From this reading Some of them, "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf" and "White Fang," have already been recognized as fine books for boys.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Chief Scout Librarian, Boy Scouts of America Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them.
whole
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From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea.
Wild
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From this reading Some of them, "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf" and "White Fang," have already been recognized as fine books for boys.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Gifted as a story teller, he wrote books almost without end.
Wolf
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From this reading Some of them, "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf" and "White Fang," have already been recognized as fine books for boys.
wrote
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From this reading Gifted as a story teller, he wrote books almost without end.