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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 TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well, you told them to beware of holes," answered Shep.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hark! they are calling for help!" exclaimed the leader of the Gun Club, a moment later.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
beware
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From this reading "Well, you told them to beware of holes," answered Shep.
BLIZZARD
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From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
boys
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From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
calling
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From this reading "Hark! they are calling for help!" exclaimed the leader of the Gun Club, a moment later.
careful
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From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
Club
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From this reading "Hark! they are calling for help!" exclaimed the leader of the Gun Club, a moment later.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
doctor's
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From this reading "They are in a hole!" said the doctor's son.
duck
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From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
ducks
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From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Hark! they are calling for help!" exclaimed the leader of the Gun Club, a moment later.
follow
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From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hark! they are calling for help!" exclaimed the leader of the Gun Club, a moment later.
game-bags
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From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
Giant
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From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
Gun
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From this reading "Hark! they are calling for help!" exclaimed the leader of the Gun Club, a moment later.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
Hark
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From this reading "Hark! they are calling for help!" exclaimed the leader of the Gun Club, a moment later.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hark! they are calling for help!" exclaimed the leader of the Gun Club, a moment later.
hole
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From this reading "They are in a hole!" said the doctor's son.
holes
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From this reading "Well, you told them to beware of holes," answered Shep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
killed
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From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
later
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From this reading "Hark! they are calling for help!" exclaimed the leader of the Gun Club, a moment later.
leader
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From this reading "Hark! they are calling for help!" exclaimed the leader of the Gun Club, a moment later.
moderate
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From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
moment
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From this reading "Hark! they are calling for help!" exclaimed the leader of the Gun Club, a moment later.
more
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From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
picked
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From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
plunge
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From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
put
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From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
rate
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From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
said
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From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
Shep
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From this reading "Well, you told them to beware of holes," answered Shep.
Snap
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From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
son
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From this reading "They are in a hole!" said the doctor's son.
speed
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From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
started
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From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, you told them to beware of holes," answered Shep.
then
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From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hark! they are calling for help!" exclaimed the leader of the Gun Club, a moment later.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, you told them to beware of holes," answered Shep.
TOUCH
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From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
two
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From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
up
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From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
watched
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From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
Well
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From this reading "Well, you told them to beware of holes," answered Shep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two ducks that had been killed were picked up and put in the game-bags, and then Snap and Shep started to follow their comrades, but at a more moderate rate of speed.
Whopper
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From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
wounded
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From this reading A TOUCH OF A BLIZZARD "Those boys ought to be more careful," said Snap, as he watched Giant and Whopper plunge along after the wounded duck.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you told them to beware of holes," answered Shep.
