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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They're too lazy to take the trouble--and, besides, they're scared of dad.
announced
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
asking
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
back
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “They're too lazy to take the trouble--and, besides, they're scared of dad.
boys
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
coming
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
dad
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From this reading “They're too lazy to take the trouble--and, besides, they're scared of dad.
disgustedly
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
don't
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From this reading We don't need the Injuns.
door
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
down
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From this reading I was talking to Sleeping Turtle just now--met him down there past the Point o' Rocks.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
foregathered
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
Gene
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
go
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
going
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From this reading “What's the matter with us boys going on the warpath ourselves?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was talking to Sleeping Turtle just now--met him down there past the Point o' Rocks.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was talking to Sleeping Turtle just now--met him down there past the Point o' Rocks.”
Injuns
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
iron
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
just
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
lazy
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From this reading “They're too lazy to take the trouble--and, besides, they're scared of dad.
matter
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From this reading “What's the matter with us boys going on the warpath ourselves?
met
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From this reading I was talking to Sleeping Turtle just now--met him down there past the Point o' Rocks.”
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We don't need the Injuns.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
now
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From this reading I was talking to Sleeping Turtle just now--met him down there past the Point o' Rocks.”
o
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From this reading I was talking to Sleeping Turtle just now--met him down there past the Point o' Rocks.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “What's the matter with us boys going on the warpath ourselves?
out
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
past
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From this reading I was talking to Sleeping Turtle just now--met him down there past the Point o' Rocks.”
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading I was talking to Sleeping Turtle just now--met him down there past the Point o' Rocks.”
porch
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
ringing
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
Rocks
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From this reading I was talking to Sleeping Turtle just now--met him down there past the Point o' Rocks.”
scared
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From this reading “They're too lazy to take the trouble--and, besides, they're scared of dad.
Sleeping
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From this reading I was talking to Sleeping Turtle just now--met him down there past the Point o' Rocks.”
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
supper
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They're too lazy to take the trouble--and, besides, they're scared of dad.
talking
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From this reading I was talking to Sleeping Turtle just now--met him down there past the Point o' Rocks.”
tattoo
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
there
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From this reading I was talking to Sleeping Turtle just now--met him down there past the Point o' Rocks.”
There's
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
They're
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From this reading “They're too lazy to take the trouble--and, besides, they're scared of dad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
too
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From this reading “They're too lazy to take the trouble--and, besides, they're scared of dad.
triangle
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
trouble
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From this reading “They're too lazy to take the trouble--and, besides, they're scared of dad.
Turtle
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From this reading I was talking to Sleeping Turtle just now--met him down there past the Point o' Rocks.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What's the matter with us boys going on the warpath ourselves?
use
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
waiting
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
warpath
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From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was talking to Sleeping Turtle just now--met him down there past the Point o' Rocks.”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We don't need the Injuns.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
What's
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From this reading “What's the matter with us boys going on the warpath ourselves?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What's the matter with us boys going on the warpath ourselves?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath,” Gene announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper summons.
