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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 A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There used to be wild turkeys up here, so Jed Sanborn told me."
beautiful
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From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
blackberry
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From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
boys
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From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
bushes
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From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
came
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From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
Cameron
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From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
CAMP
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From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
can't
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From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
certain
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From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
closer
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From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
connected
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From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
creek
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From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
deep
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From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
elderberry
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From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
fish
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From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
get
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From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
going
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From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There used to be wild turkeys up here, so Jed Sanborn told me."
hunt
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From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
Jed
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From this reading "There used to be wild turkeys up here, so Jed Sanborn told me."
Lake
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From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
lined
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From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
locality
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From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
many
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From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There used to be wild turkeys up here, so Jed Sanborn told me."
means
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From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
narrow
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From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
NIGHT
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From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
portion
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From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
railroad
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From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
rather
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From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
river
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From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
said
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From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
Sanborn
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From this reading "There used to be wild turkeys up here, so Jed Sanborn told me."
scenery
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From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
see
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From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
sheet
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From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
shot
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From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
side
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From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
small
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From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
Snap
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From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There used to be wild turkeys up here, so Jed Sanborn told me."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
sportsmen
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From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
spot
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From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
there
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From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
thick
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From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There used to be wild turkeys up here, so Jed Sanborn told me."
turkeys
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From this reading "There used to be wild turkeys up here, so Jed Sanborn told me."
turned
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From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
up
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From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
used
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From this reading "There used to be wild turkeys up here, so Jed Sanborn told me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
water
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From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
way
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From this reading "I am going to see if I can't get a shot at something on the way," said Snap, as they turned into the creek.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even as it was, many came up there to hunt and to fish, and the boys were by no means certain that they would have even a small portion of the locality to themselves.
wild
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From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP Lake Cameron was a beautiful sheet of water, connected with the river by a narrow but deep creek lined on either side with thick blackberry and elderberry bushes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Around the lake the scenery was rather wild, and had it been closer to the railroad would have been a great spot for sportsmen.
