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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 MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Yes, sir, both of 'em."
boys
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From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They should be obeyed, especially by sportsmen.
CHICKENS
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From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
don't
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From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
em
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From this reading "Yes, sir, both of 'em."
especially
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From this reading They should be obeyed, especially by sportsmen.
find
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From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
game-laws
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From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
hunt
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From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
hunting
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From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
Junior
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From this reading You killed the other rabbits on this place, Junior?"
kill
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From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
killed
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From this reading You killed the other rabbits on this place, Junior?"
law
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From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
MAKING
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From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
meal
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From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
more
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From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
Now
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From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
obeyed
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From this reading They should be obeyed, especially by sportsmen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
other
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From this reading You killed the other rabbits on this place, Junior?"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
out
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From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
own
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From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
particularly
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From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
PLACE
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From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
rabbits
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From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
said
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From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
seriously
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From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They should be obeyed, especially by sportsmen.
sir
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From this reading "Yes, sir, both of 'em."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
sportsmen
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From this reading They should be obeyed, especially by sportsmen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
there
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From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They should be obeyed, especially by sportsmen.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
threaten
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From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
trouble
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From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
troublesome
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From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
unexpected
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From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
used
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From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAKING A PLACE FOR CHICKENS Before the meal was over, I said, seriously, "Now, boys, there must be no more hunting until I find out about the game-laws.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I don't think that we are forbidden to kill rabbits on our own place, particularly when they threaten to be troublesome; and the hunt this morning was so unexpected that I did not think of the law, which might be used to make us trouble.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, sir, both of 'em."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You killed the other rabbits on this place, Junior?"
