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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 DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Can the cabin have burnt down right after we left it?" asked Giant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can the cabin have burnt down right after we left it?" asked Giant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Boys, what can this mean?" said Snap at last.
away
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From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
boots
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From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
Boys
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From this reading "Boys, what can this mean?" said Snap at last.
burnt
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From this reading "Can the cabin have burnt down right after we left it?" asked Giant.
cabin
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From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Boys, what can this mean?" said Snap at last.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
condition
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From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
desolate
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From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
DISCOVERY
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From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
DISMAYING
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From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
down
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From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
expected
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From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
find
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From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
four
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From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
fully
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From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
Giant
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From this reading "Can the cabin have burnt down right after we left it?" asked Giant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
hard
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From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who has played us this shabby trick?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Can the cabin have burnt down right after we left it?" asked Giant.
hearts
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From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
home
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From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
hunters
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From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
labor
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From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
large
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From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Boys, what can this mean?" said Snap at last.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can the cabin have burnt down right after we left it?" asked Giant.
locked
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From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
mean
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From this reading "Boys, what can this mean?" said Snap at last.
much
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From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
outing
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From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
played
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From this reading "Who has played us this shabby trick?"
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can the cabin have burnt down right after we left it?" asked Giant.
said
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From this reading "Boys, what can this mean?" said Snap at last.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
scene
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From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
shabby
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From this reading "Who has played us this shabby trick?"
Snap
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From this reading "Boys, what can this mean?" said Snap at last.
spent
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From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
summer
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From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
surveyed
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From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Boys, what can this mean?" said Snap at last.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
trick
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From this reading "Who has played us this shabby trick?"
up
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From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who has played us this shabby trick?"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Can the cabin have burnt down right after we left it?" asked Giant.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Boys, what can this mean?" said Snap at last.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had spent much hard labor over the cabin which had been their home during a large part of the summer outing, and they had fully expected to find it in the same condition as when they had locked it up and come away.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who has played us this shabby trick?"
young
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From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The hearts of the four young hunters went "down in their boots" as they surveyed the desolate scene before them.
