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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 GETTING IN A RUT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Guess you're dreaming about aeroplanes and all such tomfoolery.
aeroplanes
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From this reading "Guess you're dreaming about aeroplanes and all such tomfoolery.
all
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From this reading "Guess you're dreaming about aeroplanes and all such tomfoolery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "GREAT news, fellows!" called Hen Condit, as he gave the salute on seeing that the assistant scout master was with the party on motorcycles.
assistant
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From this reading "GREAT news, fellows!" called Hen Condit, as he gave the salute on seeing that the assistant scout master was with the party on motorcycles.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
called
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From this reading "GREAT news, fellows!" called Hen Condit, as he gave the salute on seeing that the assistant scout master was with the party on motorcycles.
caused
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From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
Condit
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From this reading "GREAT news, fellows!" called Hen Condit, as he gave the salute on seeing that the assistant scout master was with the party on motorcycles.
d'ye
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From this reading "Here, hold on, what d'ye think you're doing, Toby Jones?" called Nat, who was showing a little more deliberation in dismounting.
deliberation
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From this reading "Here, hold on, what d'ye think you're doing, Toby Jones?" called Nat, who was showing a little more deliberation in dismounting.
dismounting
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From this reading "Here, hold on, what d'ye think you're doing, Toby Jones?" called Nat, who was showing a little more deliberation in dismounting.
doing
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From this reading "Here, hold on, what d'ye think you're doing, Toby Jones?" called Nat, who was showing a little more deliberation in dismounting.
dreaming
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From this reading "Guess you're dreaming about aeroplanes and all such tomfoolery.
fellows
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From this reading "GREAT news, fellows!" called Hen Condit, as he gave the salute on seeing that the assistant scout master was with the party on motorcycles.
flying
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From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
gave
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From this reading "GREAT news, fellows!" called Hen Condit, as he gave the salute on seeing that the assistant scout master was with the party on motorcycles.
GETTING
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From this reading GETTING IN A RUT.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "GREAT news, fellows!" called Hen Condit, as he gave the salute on seeing that the assistant scout master was with the party on motorcycles.
Guess
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From this reading "Guess you're dreaming about aeroplanes and all such tomfoolery.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "GREAT news, fellows!" called Hen Condit, as he gave the salute on seeing that the assistant scout master was with the party on motorcycles.
Hen
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From this reading "GREAT news, fellows!" called Hen Condit, as he gave the salute on seeing that the assistant scout master was with the party on motorcycles.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here, hold on, what d'ye think you're doing, Toby Jones?" called Nat, who was showing a little more deliberation in dismounting.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
hold
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From this reading "Here, hold on, what d'ye think you're doing, Toby Jones?" called Nat, who was showing a little more deliberation in dismounting.
house
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From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GETTING IN A RUT.
Jones
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From this reading "Here, hold on, what d'ye think you're doing, Toby Jones?" called Nat, who was showing a little more deliberation in dismounting.
jump
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From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
knees
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From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
land
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From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here, hold on, what d'ye think you're doing, Toby Jones?" called Nat, who was showing a little more deliberation in dismounting.
making
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From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
master
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From this reading "GREAT news, fellows!" called Hen Condit, as he gave the salute on seeing that the assistant scout master was with the party on motorcycles.
more
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From this reading "Here, hold on, what d'ye think you're doing, Toby Jones?" called Nat, who was showing a little more deliberation in dismounting.
motorcycles
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From this reading "GREAT news, fellows!" called Hen Condit, as he gave the salute on seeing that the assistant scout master was with the party on motorcycles.
Nat
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From this reading "Here, hold on, what d'ye think you're doing, Toby Jones?" called Nat, who was showing a little more deliberation in dismounting.
news
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From this reading "GREAT news, fellows!" called Hen Condit, as he gave the salute on seeing that the assistant scout master was with the party on motorcycles.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "GREAT news, fellows!" called Hen Condit, as he gave the salute on seeing that the assistant scout master was with the party on motorcycles.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "GREAT news, fellows!" called Hen Condit, as he gave the salute on seeing that the assistant scout master was with the party on motorcycles.
plump
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From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
road
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From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
RUT
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From this reading GETTING IN A RUT.
saddle
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From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
salute
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say
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From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
scout
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From this reading "GREAT news, fellows!" called Hen Condit, as he gave the salute on seeing that the assistant scout master was with the party on motorcycles.
seeing
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From this reading "GREAT news, fellows!" called Hen Condit, as he gave the salute on seeing that the assistant scout master was with the party on motorcycles.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
showing
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From this reading "Here, hold on, what d'ye think you're doing, Toby Jones?" called Nat, who was showing a little more deliberation in dismounting.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Guess you're dreaming about aeroplanes and all such tomfoolery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "GREAT news, fellows!" called Hen Condit, as he gave the salute on seeing that the assistant scout master was with the party on motorcycles.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "GREAT news, fellows!" called Hen Condit, as he gave the salute on seeing that the assistant scout master was with the party on motorcycles.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here, hold on, what d'ye think you're doing, Toby Jones?" called Nat, who was showing a little more deliberation in dismounting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
Toby
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From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
tomfoolery
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From this reading "Guess you're dreaming about aeroplanes and all such tomfoolery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "GREAT news, fellows!" called Hen Condit, as he gave the salute on seeing that the assistant scout master was with the party on motorcycles.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Here, hold on, what d'ye think you're doing, Toby Jones?" called Nat, who was showing a little more deliberation in dismounting.
What's
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From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Here, hold on, what d'ye think you're doing, Toby Jones?" called Nat, who was showing a little more deliberation in dismounting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "GREAT news, fellows!" called Hen Condit, as he gave the salute on seeing that the assistant scout master was with the party on motorcycles.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's that you say, Hen?" shouted Toby, making a flying jump from his saddle that caused him to land plump on hands and knees before the road house.
you're
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From this reading "Here, hold on, what d'ye think you're doing, Toby Jones?" called Nat, who was showing a little more deliberation in dismounting.
