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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 These young men did their best to make a companion of Martin; but he could not understand their friendly efforts.
accept
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From this reading He was willing to accept Philip as his master, and to obey his commands; but he could not, even for his sake, accept the shackles of a civilized life.
all
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philip and Hugh, with their cousin Dick, passed the long vacation at Brackenburn.
ANDREW'S
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From this reading ANDREW'S PRAYER.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was willing to accept Philip as his master, and to obey his commands; but he could not, even for his sake, accept the shackles of a civilized life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Philip and Hugh, with their cousin Dick, passed the long vacation at Brackenburn.
bask
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
best
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From this reading These young men did their best to make a companion of Martin; but he could not understand their friendly efforts.
Brackenburn
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From this reading Philip and Hugh, with their cousin Dick, passed the long vacation at Brackenburn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These young men did their best to make a companion of Martin; but he could not understand their friendly efforts.
civilized
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From this reading He was willing to accept Philip as his master, and to obey his commands; but he could not, even for his sake, accept the shackles of a civilized life.
clothing
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
commands
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From this reading He was willing to accept Philip as his master, and to obey his commands; but he could not, even for his sake, accept the shackles of a civilized life.
companion
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From this reading These young men did their best to make a companion of Martin; but he could not understand their friendly efforts.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These young men did their best to make a companion of Martin; but he could not understand their friendly efforts.
cousin
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From this reading Philip and Hugh, with their cousin Dick, passed the long vacation at Brackenburn.
dark
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
day
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
Dick
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From this reading Philip and Hugh, with their cousin Dick, passed the long vacation at Brackenburn.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading These young men did their best to make a companion of Martin; but he could not understand their friendly efforts.
doors
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
efforts
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From this reading These young men did their best to make a companion of Martin; but he could not understand their friendly efforts.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was willing to accept Philip as his master, and to obey his commands; but he could not, even for his sake, accept the shackles of a civilized life.
food
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was willing to accept Philip as his master, and to obey his commands; but he could not, even for his sake, accept the shackles of a civilized life.
friendly
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From this reading These young men did their best to make a companion of Martin; but he could not understand their friendly efforts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
hay
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These young men did their best to make a companion of Martin; but he could not understand their friendly efforts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was willing to accept Philip as his master, and to obey his commands; but he could not, even for his sake, accept the shackles of a civilized life.
Hugh
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From this reading Philip and Hugh, with their cousin Dick, passed the long vacation at Brackenburn.
ideal
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
large
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was willing to accept Philip as his master, and to obey his commands; but he could not, even for his sake, accept the shackles of a civilized life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philip and Hugh, with their cousin Dick, passed the long vacation at Brackenburn.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These young men did their best to make a companion of Martin; but he could not understand their friendly efforts.
Martin
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From this reading These young men did their best to make a companion of Martin; but he could not understand their friendly efforts.
master
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From this reading He was willing to accept Philip as his master, and to obey his commands; but he could not, even for his sake, accept the shackles of a civilized life.
men
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From this reading These young men did their best to make a companion of Martin; but he could not understand their friendly efforts.
night
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
nightfall
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These young men did their best to make a companion of Martin; but he could not understand their friendly efforts.
obey
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From this reading He was willing to accept Philip as his master, and to obey his commands; but he could not, even for his sake, accept the shackles of a civilized life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These young men did their best to make a companion of Martin; but he could not understand their friendly efforts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
out
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
outbuilding
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philip and Hugh, with their cousin Dick, passed the long vacation at Brackenburn.
Philip
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From this reading Philip and Hugh, with their cousin Dick, passed the long vacation at Brackenburn.
plateful
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
possible
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
PRAYER
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From this reading ANDREW'S PRAYER.
quietly
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
sake
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From this reading He was willing to accept Philip as his master, and to obey his commands; but he could not, even for his sake, accept the shackles of a civilized life.
served
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
shackles
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From this reading He was willing to accept Philip as his master, and to obey his commands; but he could not, even for his sake, accept the shackles of a civilized life.
sleep
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
some
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
steal
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
sunshine
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
sweet-scented
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philip and Hugh, with their cousin Dick, passed the long vacation at Brackenburn.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Philip and Hugh, with their cousin Dick, passed the long vacation at Brackenburn.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These young men did their best to make a companion of Martin; but he could not understand their friendly efforts.
three
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
times
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These young men did their best to make a companion of Martin; but he could not understand their friendly efforts.
two
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These young men did their best to make a companion of Martin; but he could not understand their friendly efforts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
vacation
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From this reading Philip and Hugh, with their cousin Dick, passed the long vacation at Brackenburn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was willing to accept Philip as his master, and to obey his commands; but he could not, even for his sake, accept the shackles of a civilized life.
well-being
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From this reading To bask all day long in the sunshine, with as little clothing on as possible, to have a large plateful of food served to him out of doors two or three times a day, and at nightfall to steal quietly into some dark outbuilding and sleep all night upon sweet-scented hay, was his ideal of well-being.
willing
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From this reading He was willing to accept Philip as his master, and to obey his commands; but he could not, even for his sake, accept the shackles of a civilized life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Philip and Hugh, with their cousin Dick, passed the long vacation at Brackenburn.
young
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From this reading These young men did their best to make a companion of Martin; but he could not understand their friendly efforts.
