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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 It may seem a trifle strange that anything could have separated these good pals, Johnny and Pant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Fact is, only Pant’s discovery of a genuine blood relative, his grandfather, could have brought about such separation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may seem a trifle strange that anything could have separated these good pals, Johnny and Pant.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It may seem a trifle strange that anything could have separated these good pals, Johnny and Pant.
arrived
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From this reading In this task Johnny had shown a lively interest until the concession with the priceless map enclosed had arrived.
back
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From this reading From that time on, it had seemed, nothing remained to be done save to round up a band of chicleros and get back into the bush.
band
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From this reading From that time on, it had seemed, nothing remained to be done save to round up a band of chicleros and get back into the bush.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From that time on, it had seemed, nothing remained to be done save to round up a band of chicleros and get back into the bush.
become
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From this reading Pant of course had become deeply engrossed in the work of building up the fortune of his white-haired grandsire.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fact is, only Pant’s discovery of a genuine blood relative, his grandfather, could have brought about such separation.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fact is, only Pant’s discovery of a genuine blood relative, his grandfather, could have brought about such separation.
building
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From this reading Pant of course had become deeply engrossed in the work of building up the fortune of his white-haired grandsire.
bush
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From this reading From that time on, it had seemed, nothing remained to be done save to round up a band of chicleros and get back into the bush.
chicleros
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From this reading From that time on, it had seemed, nothing remained to be done save to round up a band of chicleros and get back into the bush.
concession
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From this reading In this task Johnny had shown a lively interest until the concession with the priceless map enclosed had arrived.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It may seem a trifle strange that anything could have separated these good pals, Johnny and Pant.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pant of course had become deeply engrossed in the work of building up the fortune of his white-haired grandsire.
deeply
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From this reading Pant of course had become deeply engrossed in the work of building up the fortune of his white-haired grandsire.
discovery
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From this reading Fact is, only Pant’s discovery of a genuine blood relative, his grandfather, could have brought about such separation.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From that time on, it had seemed, nothing remained to be done save to round up a band of chicleros and get back into the bush.
enclosed
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From this reading In this task Johnny had shown a lively interest until the concession with the priceless map enclosed had arrived.
engrossed
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From this reading Pant of course had become deeply engrossed in the work of building up the fortune of his white-haired grandsire.
Fact
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From this reading Fact is, only Pant’s discovery of a genuine blood relative, his grandfather, could have brought about such separation.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Pant of course had become deeply engrossed in the work of building up the fortune of his white-haired grandsire.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that time on, it had seemed, nothing remained to be done save to round up a band of chicleros and get back into the bush.
genuine
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From this reading Fact is, only Pant’s discovery of a genuine blood relative, his grandfather, could have brought about such separation.
get
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From this reading From that time on, it had seemed, nothing remained to be done save to round up a band of chicleros and get back into the bush.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may seem a trifle strange that anything could have separated these good pals, Johnny and Pant.
grandfather
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From this reading Fact is, only Pant’s discovery of a genuine blood relative, his grandfather, could have brought about such separation.
grandsire
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From this reading Pant of course had become deeply engrossed in the work of building up the fortune of his white-haired grandsire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pant of course had become deeply engrossed in the work of building up the fortune of his white-haired grandsire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may seem a trifle strange that anything could have separated these good pals, Johnny and Pant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fact is, only Pant’s discovery of a genuine blood relative, his grandfather, could have brought about such separation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pant of course had become deeply engrossed in the work of building up the fortune of his white-haired grandsire.
interest
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From this reading In this task Johnny had shown a lively interest until the concession with the priceless map enclosed had arrived.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From that time on, it had seemed, nothing remained to be done save to round up a band of chicleros and get back into the bush.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fact is, only Pant’s discovery of a genuine blood relative, his grandfather, could have brought about such separation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may seem a trifle strange that anything could have separated these good pals, Johnny and Pant.
Johnny
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From this reading It may seem a trifle strange that anything could have separated these good pals, Johnny and Pant.
lively
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From this reading In this task Johnny had shown a lively interest until the concession with the priceless map enclosed had arrived.
map
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From this reading In this task Johnny had shown a lively interest until the concession with the priceless map enclosed had arrived.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may seem a trifle strange that anything could have separated these good pals, Johnny and Pant.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading From that time on, it had seemed, nothing remained to be done save to round up a band of chicleros and get back into the bush.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fact is, only Pant’s discovery of a genuine blood relative, his grandfather, could have brought about such separation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From that time on, it had seemed, nothing remained to be done save to round up a band of chicleros and get back into the bush.
only
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From this reading Fact is, only Pant’s discovery of a genuine blood relative, his grandfather, could have brought about such separation.
pals
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From this reading It may seem a trifle strange that anything could have separated these good pals, Johnny and Pant.
Pant
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From this reading It may seem a trifle strange that anything could have separated these good pals, Johnny and Pant.
Pant's
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From this reading Fact is, only Pant’s discovery of a genuine blood relative, his grandfather, could have brought about such separation.
priceless
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From this reading In this task Johnny had shown a lively interest until the concession with the priceless map enclosed had arrived.
relative
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From this reading Fact is, only Pant’s discovery of a genuine blood relative, his grandfather, could have brought about such separation.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From that time on, it had seemed, nothing remained to be done save to round up a band of chicleros and get back into the bush.
round
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From this reading From that time on, it had seemed, nothing remained to be done save to round up a band of chicleros and get back into the bush.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading From that time on, it had seemed, nothing remained to be done save to round up a band of chicleros and get back into the bush.
seem
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From this reading It may seem a trifle strange that anything could have separated these good pals, Johnny and Pant.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From that time on, it had seemed, nothing remained to be done save to round up a band of chicleros and get back into the bush.
separated
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From this reading It may seem a trifle strange that anything could have separated these good pals, Johnny and Pant.
separation
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From this reading Fact is, only Pant’s discovery of a genuine blood relative, his grandfather, could have brought about such separation.
shown
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From this reading In this task Johnny had shown a lively interest until the concession with the priceless map enclosed had arrived.
strange
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From this reading It may seem a trifle strange that anything could have separated these good pals, Johnny and Pant.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Fact is, only Pant’s discovery of a genuine blood relative, his grandfather, could have brought about such separation.
task
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From this reading In this task Johnny had shown a lively interest until the concession with the priceless map enclosed had arrived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may seem a trifle strange that anything could have separated these good pals, Johnny and Pant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pant of course had become deeply engrossed in the work of building up the fortune of his white-haired grandsire.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It may seem a trifle strange that anything could have separated these good pals, Johnny and Pant.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this task Johnny had shown a lively interest until the concession with the priceless map enclosed had arrived.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From that time on, it had seemed, nothing remained to be done save to round up a band of chicleros and get back into the bush.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From that time on, it had seemed, nothing remained to be done save to round up a band of chicleros and get back into the bush.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading It may seem a trifle strange that anything could have separated these good pals, Johnny and Pant.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In this task Johnny had shown a lively interest until the concession with the priceless map enclosed had arrived.
up
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From this reading Pant of course had become deeply engrossed in the work of building up the fortune of his white-haired grandsire.
white-haired
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From this reading Pant of course had become deeply engrossed in the work of building up the fortune of his white-haired grandsire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this task Johnny had shown a lively interest until the concession with the priceless map enclosed had arrived.
work
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From this reading Pant of course had become deeply engrossed in the work of building up the fortune of his white-haired grandsire.
