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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 or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
adventures
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the present volume they organize their little club, and after a good deal of talk obtain permission to go a number of miles from home and establish a camp on the edge of a lake.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys are bright, lively fellows of to-day, with a natural taste for a life in the open, and a fondness for a gun and a rod.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They have fun and adventures in plenty, around the camp and while out after both big and little game, and they help to bring to justice two men who are hiding from the officers of the law.
away
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From this reading From this spot they are driven away by one who is their enemy, and then they go elsewhere.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
big
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They have fun and adventures in plenty, around the camp and while out after both big and little game, and they help to bring to justice two men who are hiding from the officers of the law.
Boy
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
boys
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From this reading The boys are bright, lively fellows of to-day, with a natural taste for a life in the open, and a fondness for a gun and a rod.
bright
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From this reading The boys are bright, lively fellows of to-day, with a natural taste for a life in the open, and a fondness for a gun and a rod.
bring
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From this reading They have fun and adventures in plenty, around the camp and while out after both big and little game, and they help to bring to justice two men who are hiding from the officers of the law.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From this spot they are driven away by one who is their enemy, and then they go elsewhere.
called
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
camp
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From this reading In the present volume they organize their little club, and after a good deal of talk obtain permission to go a number of miles from home and establish a camp on the edge of a lake.
Club
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
deal
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From this reading In the present volume they organize their little club, and after a good deal of talk obtain permission to go a number of miles from home and establish a camp on the edge of a lake.
driven
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From this reading From this spot they are driven away by one who is their enemy, and then they go elsewhere.
edge
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From this reading In the present volume they organize their little club, and after a good deal of talk obtain permission to go a number of miles from home and establish a camp on the edge of a lake.
elsewhere
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From this reading From this spot they are driven away by one who is their enemy, and then they go elsewhere.
enemy
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From this reading From this spot they are driven away by one who is their enemy, and then they go elsewhere.
establish
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From this reading In the present volume they organize their little club, and after a good deal of talk obtain permission to go a number of miles from home and establish a camp on the edge of a lake.
fellows
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From this reading The boys are bright, lively fellows of to-day, with a natural taste for a life in the open, and a fondness for a gun and a rod.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
fondness
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From this reading The boys are bright, lively fellows of to-day, with a natural taste for a life in the open, and a fondness for a gun and a rod.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
forms
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
Four
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the present volume they organize their little club, and after a good deal of talk obtain permission to go a number of miles from home and establish a camp on the edge of a lake.
fun
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From this reading They have fun and adventures in plenty, around the camp and while out after both big and little game, and they help to bring to justice two men who are hiding from the officers of the law.
game
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
go
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From this reading In the present volume they organize their little club, and after a good deal of talk obtain permission to go a number of miles from home and establish a camp on the edge of a lake.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the present volume they organize their little club, and after a good deal of talk obtain permission to go a number of miles from home and establish a camp on the edge of a lake.
Gun
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have fun and adventures in plenty, around the camp and while out after both big and little game, and they help to bring to justice two men who are hiding from the officers of the law.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They have fun and adventures in plenty, around the camp and while out after both big and little game, and they help to bring to justice two men who are hiding from the officers of the law.
heroes
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
hiding
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From this reading They have fun and adventures in plenty, around the camp and while out after both big and little game, and they help to bring to justice two men who are hiding from the officers of the law.
home
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From this reading In the present volume they organize their little club, and after a good deal of talk obtain permission to go a number of miles from home and establish a camp on the edge of a lake.
Hunters
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
justice
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From this reading They have fun and adventures in plenty, around the camp and while out after both big and little game, and they help to bring to justice two men who are hiding from the officers of the law.
lake
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From this reading In the present volume they organize their little club, and after a good deal of talk obtain permission to go a number of miles from home and establish a camp on the edge of a lake.
law
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From this reading They have fun and adventures in plenty, around the camp and while out after both big and little game, and they help to bring to justice two men who are hiding from the officers of the law.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys are bright, lively fellows of to-day, with a natural taste for a life in the open, and a fondness for a gun and a rod.
line
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
lively
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From this reading The boys are bright, lively fellows of to-day, with a natural taste for a life in the open, and a fondness for a gun and a rod.
men
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From this reading They have fun and adventures in plenty, around the camp and while out after both big and little game, and they help to bring to justice two men who are hiding from the officers of the law.
miles
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From this reading In the present volume they organize their little club, and after a good deal of talk obtain permission to go a number of miles from home and establish a camp on the edge of a lake.
mountains
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
natural
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From this reading The boys are bright, lively fellows of to-day, with a natural taste for a life in the open, and a fondness for a gun and a rod.
number
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From this reading In the present volume they organize their little club, and after a good deal of talk obtain permission to go a number of miles from home and establish a camp on the edge of a lake.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading In the present volume they organize their little club, and after a good deal of talk obtain permission to go a number of miles from home and establish a camp on the edge of a lake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
officers
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From this reading They have fun and adventures in plenty, around the camp and while out after both big and little game, and they help to bring to justice two men who are hiding from the officers of the law.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the present volume they organize their little club, and after a good deal of talk obtain permission to go a number of miles from home and establish a camp on the edge of a lake.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From this spot they are driven away by one who is their enemy, and then they go elsewhere.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The boys are bright, lively fellows of to-day, with a natural taste for a life in the open, and a fondness for a gun and a rod.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
organize
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From this reading In the present volume they organize their little club, and after a good deal of talk obtain permission to go a number of miles from home and establish a camp on the edge of a lake.
out
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From this reading They have fun and adventures in plenty, around the camp and while out after both big and little game, and they help to bring to justice two men who are hiding from the officers of the law.
Outing
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
permission
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From this reading In the present volume they organize their little club, and after a good deal of talk obtain permission to go a number of miles from home and establish a camp on the edge of a lake.
plenty
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From this reading They have fun and adventures in plenty, around the camp and while out after both big and little game, and they help to bring to justice two men who are hiding from the officers of the law.
present
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From this reading In the present volume they organize their little club, and after a good deal of talk obtain permission to go a number of miles from home and establish a camp on the edge of a lake.
rod
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From this reading The boys are bright, lively fellows of to-day, with a natural taste for a life in the open, and a fondness for a gun and a rod.
searching
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
Series
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
spot
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From this reading From this spot they are driven away by one who is their enemy, and then they go elsewhere.
story
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
taking
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
tale
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
talk
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From this reading In the present volume they organize their little club, and after a good deal of talk obtain permission to go a number of miles from home and establish a camp on the edge of a lake.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The boys are bright, lively fellows of to-day, with a natural taste for a life in the open, and a fondness for a gun and a rod.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the present volume they organize their little club, and after a good deal of talk obtain permission to go a number of miles from home and establish a camp on the edge of a lake.
then
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From this reading From this spot they are driven away by one who is their enemy, and then they go elsewhere.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the present volume they organize their little club, and after a good deal of talk obtain permission to go a number of miles from home and establish a camp on the edge of a lake.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
to-day
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From this reading The boys are bright, lively fellows of to-day, with a natural taste for a life in the open, and a fondness for a gun and a rod.
two
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From this reading They have fun and adventures in plenty, around the camp and while out after both big and little game, and they help to bring to justice two men who are hiding from the officers of the law.
various
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
volume
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading From this spot they are driven away by one who is their enemy, and then they go elsewhere.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys are bright, lively fellows of to-day, with a natural taste for a life in the open, and a fondness for a gun and a rod.
woods
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From this reading or, The Outing of the Gun Club This tale of "_Four Boy Hunters_" is a complete story in itself, but forms the first volume of a line to be called "_The Boy Hunters Series_," taking the heroes through various adventures while searching for big and little game in the woods and in the mountains.
