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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 LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
abandon
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From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
acquiesced
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From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
alacrity
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From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
alive
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From this reading A little smoke would be worth while as a smudge to drive these skeets away; they're bent on eating us alive, it seems to me."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
ashore
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From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
away
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From this reading A little smoke would be worth while as a smudge to drive these skeets away; they're bent on eating us alive, it seems to me."
bank
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From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
bayou
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From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
bent
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From this reading A little smoke would be worth while as a smudge to drive these skeets away; they're bent on eating us alive, it seems to me."
blaze
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From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
CAMP
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From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
cause
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From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
close
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From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
clouds
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From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
comrade
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From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
drive
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From this reading A little smoke would be worth while as a smudge to drive these skeets away; they're bent on eating us alive, it seems to me."
eating
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From this reading A little smoke would be worth while as a smudge to drive these skeets away; they're bent on eating us alive, it seems to me."
end
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From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
exercise
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From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
fierce
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From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
fire
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From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
Gathering
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From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
get
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From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
going
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From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
insects
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From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
Jack
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From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
Jest
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From this reading "Jest as yeou sez.
joined
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From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
jump
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From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
just
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From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
leeward
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From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
less
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From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little smoke would be worth while as a smudge to drive these skeets away; they're bent on eating us alive, it seems to me."
log
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From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
LONELY
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From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
loose
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From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
managed
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From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A little smoke would be worth while as a smudge to drive these skeets away; they're bent on eating us alive, it seems to me."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
minutes
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From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
Mister
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From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little smoke would be worth while as a smudge to drive these skeets away; they're bent on eating us alive, it seems to me."
pains
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From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
particular
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From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
Perhaps
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From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
Perk
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From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
quickly
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From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
rested
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From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
seems
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From this reading A little smoke would be worth while as a smudge to drive these skeets away; they're bent on eating us alive, it seems to me."
sez
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From this reading "Jest as yeou sez.
skeets
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From this reading A little smoke would be worth while as a smudge to drive these skeets away; they're bent on eating us alive, it seems to me."
smoke
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From this reading A little smoke would be worth while as a smudge to drive these skeets away; they're bent on eating us alive, it seems to me."
smudge
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From this reading A little smoke would be worth while as a smudge to drive these skeets away; they're bent on eating us alive, it seems to me."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
some
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From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
stand
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From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
suggested
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From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A little smoke would be worth while as a smudge to drive these skeets away; they're bent on eating us alive, it seems to me."
they're
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From this reading A little smoke would be worth while as a smudge to drive these skeets away; they're bent on eating us alive, it seems to me."
thick
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From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
three
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From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
tiring
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From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
vicinity
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From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
well
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From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
wing
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From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mister," Perk acquiesced, with alacrity; and in less than three minutes he had managed to jump ashore from the end of the wing that rested on a log close to the bank of the bayou.
wood
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From this reading Gathering some loose wood he quickly had a blaze going, and was joined by his comrade, who took particular pains to stand to leeward of the fire, so that clouds of thick smoke would cause the fierce insects to abandon the vicinity.
worth
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From this reading A little smoke would be worth while as a smudge to drive these skeets away; they're bent on eating us alive, it seems to me."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A little smoke would be worth while as a smudge to drive these skeets away; they're bent on eating us alive, it seems to me."
yeou
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From this reading "Jest as yeou sez.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LONELY CAMP "Perhaps," suggested Jack, tiring of this exercise after a while, "it might be just as well for us to step ashore, so you can get that fire going.
