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Guns and Snowshoes
Guns and Snowshoes

Chapter XXVI

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THE TRAIL THROUGH THE SNOW Snap and Shep followed the trail of the stolen sled to the end of Firefly Lake with ease.
The track was clearly to be distinguished, and it pursued its course in almost a straight line.
"I hope we can follow it thus easily to the end," said the leader of the Gun Club.
"I'd hate to lose it."
"Let us hurry as much as possible," returned the doctor's son.
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Guns and Snowshoes

Chapter XXVI

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE TRAIL THROUGH THE SNOW Snap and Shep followed the trail of the stolen sled to the end of Firefly Lake with ease.
Line 2
The track was clearly to be distinguished, and it pursued its course in almost a straight line.
Line 3
"I hope we can follow it thus easily to the end," said the leader of the Gun Club.
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"I'd hate to lose it."
Line 5
"Let us hurry as much as possible," returned the doctor's son.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Course noun US /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The track was clearly to be distinguished, and it pursued its course in almost a straight line.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “"Let us hurry as much as possible," returned the doctor's son.”

Returned noun US /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Let us hurry as much as possible," returned the doctor's son.”

THROUGH noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “THE TRAIL THROUGH THE SNOW Snap and Shep followed the trail of the stolen sled to the end of Firefly Lake with ease.”

Track noun US /træk/

a route or signs showing the way someone went

From this reading “The track was clearly to be distinguished, and it pursued its course in almost a straight line.”

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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 The track was clearly to be distinguished, and it pursued its course in almost a straight line.

almost

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From this reading The track was clearly to be distinguished, and it pursued its course in almost a straight line.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE SNOW Snap and Shep followed the trail of the stolen sled to the end of Firefly Lake with ease.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Let us hurry as much as possible," returned the doctor's son.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The track was clearly to be distinguished, and it pursued its course in almost a straight line.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "I hope we can follow it thus easily to the end," said the leader of the Gun Club.

clearly

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From this reading The track was clearly to be distinguished, and it pursued its course in almost a straight line.

Club

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From this reading "I hope we can follow it thus easily to the end," said the leader of the Gun Club.

coursenounUS /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The track was clearly to be distinguished, and it pursued its course in almost a straight line.

distinguished

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From this reading The track was clearly to be distinguished, and it pursued its course in almost a straight line.

doctor's

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From this reading "Let us hurry as much as possible," returned the doctor's son.

ease

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From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE SNOW Snap and Shep followed the trail of the stolen sled to the end of Firefly Lake with ease.

easily

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From this reading "I hope we can follow it thus easily to the end," said the leader of the Gun Club.

end

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From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE SNOW Snap and Shep followed the trail of the stolen sled to the end of Firefly Lake with ease.

Firefly

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From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE SNOW Snap and Shep followed the trail of the stolen sled to the end of Firefly Lake with ease.

follow

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From this reading "I hope we can follow it thus easily to the end," said the leader of the Gun Club.

followed

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From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE SNOW Snap and Shep followed the trail of the stolen sled to the end of Firefly Lake with ease.

Gun

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From this reading "I hope we can follow it thus easily to the end," said the leader of the Gun Club.

hate

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From this reading "I'd hate to lose it."

hope

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From this reading "I hope we can follow it thus easily to the end," said the leader of the Gun Club.

hurry

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From this reading "Let us hurry as much as possible," returned the doctor's son.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I hope we can follow it thus easily to the end," said the leader of the Gun Club.

I'd

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From this reading "I'd hate to lose it."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The track was clearly to be distinguished, and it pursued its course in almost a straight line.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The track was clearly to be distinguished, and it pursued its course in almost a straight line.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The track was clearly to be distinguished, and it pursued its course in almost a straight line.

Lake

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From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE SNOW Snap and Shep followed the trail of the stolen sled to the end of Firefly Lake with ease.

leader

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From this reading "I hope we can follow it thus easily to the end," said the leader of the Gun Club.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Let us hurry as much as possible," returned the doctor's son.

line

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From this reading The track was clearly to be distinguished, and it pursued its course in almost a straight line.

lose

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From this reading "I'd hate to lose it."

much

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From this reading "Let us hurry as much as possible," returned the doctor's son.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE SNOW Snap and Shep followed the trail of the stolen sled to the end of Firefly Lake with ease.

possible

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From this reading "Let us hurry as much as possible," returned the doctor's son.

pursued

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From this reading The track was clearly to be distinguished, and it pursued its course in almost a straight line.

returnednounUS /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "Let us hurry as much as possible," returned the doctor's son.

said

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From this reading "I hope we can follow it thus easily to the end," said the leader of the Gun Club.

Shep

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From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE SNOW Snap and Shep followed the trail of the stolen sled to the end of Firefly Lake with ease.

sled

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From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE SNOW Snap and Shep followed the trail of the stolen sled to the end of Firefly Lake with ease.

Snap

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From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE SNOW Snap and Shep followed the trail of the stolen sled to the end of Firefly Lake with ease.

SNOW

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From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE SNOW Snap and Shep followed the trail of the stolen sled to the end of Firefly Lake with ease.

son

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From this reading "Let us hurry as much as possible," returned the doctor's son.

stolen

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From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE SNOW Snap and Shep followed the trail of the stolen sled to the end of Firefly Lake with ease.

straight

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From this reading The track was clearly to be distinguished, and it pursued its course in almost a straight line.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE SNOW Snap and Shep followed the trail of the stolen sled to the end of Firefly Lake with ease.

THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE SNOW Snap and Shep followed the trail of the stolen sled to the end of Firefly Lake with ease.

thus

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From this reading "I hope we can follow it thus easily to the end," said the leader of the Gun Club.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE SNOW Snap and Shep followed the trail of the stolen sled to the end of Firefly Lake with ease.

tracknounUS /træk/

a route or signs showing the way someone went

From this reading The track was clearly to be distinguished, and it pursued its course in almost a straight line.

TRAIL

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From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE SNOW Snap and Shep followed the trail of the stolen sled to the end of Firefly Lake with ease.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Let us hurry as much as possible," returned the doctor's son.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The track was clearly to be distinguished, and it pursued its course in almost a straight line.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I hope we can follow it thus easily to the end," said the leader of the Gun Club.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE SNOW Snap and Shep followed the trail of the stolen sled to the end of Firefly Lake with ease.