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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 The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
all
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From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
amusements
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From this reading Like amusements of that sort, it was simple in its character and he quickly caught its drift.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
became
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From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Each boy held a stick with a forked end in his hand, that being the implement with which the game is played.
boy
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From this reading Each boy held a stick with a forked end in his hand, that being the implement with which the game is played.
boys
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From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
Carleton
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From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
caught
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From this reading Like amusements of that sort, it was simple in its character and he quickly caught its drift.
character
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From this reading Like amusements of that sort, it was simple in its character and he quickly caught its drift.
clearing
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From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
close
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From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
drift
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From this reading Like amusements of that sort, it was simple in its character and he quickly caught its drift.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each boy held a stick with a forked end in his hand, that being the implement with which the game is played.
end
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From this reading Each boy held a stick with a forked end in his hand, that being the implement with which the game is played.
enough
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From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
equal
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From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
forked
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From this reading Each boy held a stick with a forked end in his hand, that being the implement with which the game is played.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
frolicking
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From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
GAH-HAW-GE
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From this reading "GAH-HAW-GE."
game
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From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
goal
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From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
hand
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From this reading Each boy held a stick with a forked end in his hand, that being the implement with which the game is played.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
held
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From this reading Each boy held a stick with a forked end in his hand, that being the implement with which the game is played.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each boy held a stick with a forked end in his hand, that being the implement with which the game is played.
implement
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From this reading Each boy held a stick with a forked end in his hand, that being the implement with which the game is played.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
Indian
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From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
interested
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From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each boy held a stick with a forked end in his hand, that being the implement with which the game is played.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like amusements of that sort, it was simple in its character and he quickly caught its drift.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Like amusements of that sort, it was simple in its character and he quickly caught its drift.
Jack
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From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
Like
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From this reading Like amusements of that sort, it was simple in its character and he quickly caught its drift.
line
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From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
Naturally
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From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
near
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From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
numbers
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From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like amusements of that sort, it was simple in its character and he quickly caught its drift.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
other
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From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
parties
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From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
played
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From this reading Each boy held a stick with a forked end in his hand, that being the implement with which the game is played.
playing
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From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
quickly
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From this reading Like amusements of that sort, it was simple in its character and he quickly caught its drift.
ranged
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From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
saw
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From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
simple
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From this reading Like amusements of that sort, it was simple in its character and he quickly caught its drift.
sort
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From this reading Like amusements of that sort, it was simple in its character and he quickly caught its drift.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
stick
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From this reading Each boy held a stick with a forked end in his hand, that being the implement with which the game is played.
stream
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From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
stump
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From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
systematic
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From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like amusements of that sort, it was simple in its character and he quickly caught its drift.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
two
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From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Naturally enough, when Jack Carleton found himself standing close to the frolicking Indian boys on the clearing, he became interested in the game they were playing, which he saw was systematic, and in which all took part.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each boy held a stick with a forked end in his hand, that being the implement with which the game is played.
wood
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From this reading The boys divided themselves into two parties equal in numbers, one of which was ranged in line at the right of the clearing near the wood, while the other did the same at the other goal, which was a stump close to the stream.
