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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 Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The mystery was not difficult to solve, because every fellow had enough to do defending himself against an assailant who had apparently sprung from the darkness.
all
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From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The mystery was not difficult to solve, because every fellow had enough to do defending himself against an assailant who had apparently sprung from the darkness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
apparently
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From this reading The mystery was not difficult to solve, because every fellow had enough to do defending himself against an assailant who had apparently sprung from the darkness.
Artha
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From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
assailant
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From this reading The mystery was not difficult to solve, because every fellow had enough to do defending himself against an assailant who had apparently sprung from the darkness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The mystery was not difficult to solve, because every fellow had enough to do defending himself against an assailant who had apparently sprung from the darkness.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But instead of his mates obeying, he found that they had suddenly ceased in what efforts they were putting forth.
can't
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From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
ceased
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From this reading But instead of his mates obeying, he found that they had suddenly ceased in what efforts they were putting forth.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading "HELP, help! he's choking me!
darkness
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From this reading The mystery was not difficult to solve, because every fellow had enough to do defending himself against an assailant who had apparently sprung from the darkness.
defending
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From this reading The mystery was not difficult to solve, because every fellow had enough to do defending himself against an assailant who had apparently sprung from the darkness.
difficult
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From this reading The mystery was not difficult to solve, because every fellow had enough to do defending himself against an assailant who had apparently sprung from the darkness.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The mystery was not difficult to solve, because every fellow had enough to do defending himself against an assailant who had apparently sprung from the darkness.
efforts
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From this reading But instead of his mates obeying, he found that they had suddenly ceased in what efforts they were putting forth.
enjoying
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From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
enough
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From this reading The mystery was not difficult to solve, because every fellow had enough to do defending himself against an assailant who had apparently sprung from the darkness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The mystery was not difficult to solve, because every fellow had enough to do defending himself against an assailant who had apparently sprung from the darkness.
FAILED
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From this reading HOW THE PLOT FAILED.
fellow
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From this reading The mystery was not difficult to solve, because every fellow had enough to do defending himself against an assailant who had apparently sprung from the darkness.
fools
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From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
forth
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From this reading But instead of his mates obeying, he found that they had suddenly ceased in what efforts they were putting forth.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
four
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From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mystery was not difficult to solve, because every fellow had enough to do defending himself against an assailant who had apparently sprung from the darkness.
fun
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From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But instead of his mates obeying, he found that they had suddenly ceased in what efforts they were putting forth.
he's
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From this reading "HELP, help! he's choking me!
HELPnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "HELP, help! he's choking me!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The mystery was not difficult to solve, because every fellow had enough to do defending himself against an assailant who had apparently sprung from the darkness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But instead of his mates obeying, he found that they had suddenly ceased in what efforts they were putting forth.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE PLOT FAILED.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But instead of his mates obeying, he found that they had suddenly ceased in what efforts they were putting forth.
instead
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From this reading But instead of his mates obeying, he found that they had suddenly ceased in what efforts they were putting forth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
leader
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From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
Lil
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From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
matesnounUS /mates/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But instead of his mates obeying, he found that they had suddenly ceased in what efforts they were putting forth.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "HELP, help! he's choking me!
monopoly
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From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
mystery
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From this reading The mystery was not difficult to solve, because every fellow had enough to do defending himself against an assailant who had apparently sprung from the darkness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mystery was not difficult to solve, because every fellow had enough to do defending himself against an assailant who had apparently sprung from the darkness.
now
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From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
obeying
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From this reading But instead of his mates obeying, he found that they had suddenly ceased in what efforts they were putting forth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
off
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From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
other
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From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
planned
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From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
PLOT
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From this reading HOW THE PLOT FAILED.
Pull
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From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
putting
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From this reading But instead of his mates obeying, he found that they had suddenly ceased in what efforts they were putting forth.
scout
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From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
shoe
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From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
solve
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From this reading The mystery was not difficult to solve, because every fellow had enough to do defending himself against an assailant who had apparently sprung from the darkness.
sport
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From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
sprung
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From this reading The mystery was not difficult to solve, because every fellow had enough to do defending himself against an assailant who had apparently sprung from the darkness.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But instead of his mates obeying, he found that they had suddenly ceased in what efforts they were putting forth.
tall
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From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE PLOT FAILED.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But instead of his mates obeying, he found that they had suddenly ceased in what efforts they were putting forth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But instead of his mates obeying, he found that they had suddenly ceased in what efforts they were putting forth.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But instead of his mates obeying, he found that they had suddenly ceased in what efforts they were putting forth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pull him off, you fools, can't you?" shouted the valiant leader of the four, who had planned to have all this fun with Lil Artha, and now found that the shoe was on the other foot, since it seemed to be the tall scout who was enjoying a monopoly of the sport.
