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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 IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are not likely to have the luck of our last landing a second time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
boys
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From this reading The boys leaned forward, eager for the story.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
eager
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From this reading The boys leaned forward, eager for the story.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
few
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From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
find
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From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
fire
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From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boys leaned forward, eager for the story.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys leaned forward, eager for the story.
frozen
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From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We are not likely to have the luck of our last landing a second time.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
lakes
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From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
landing
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From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are not likely to have the luck of our last landing a second time.
leaned
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From this reading The boys leaned forward, eager for the story.
likely
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From this reading We are not likely to have the luck of our last landing a second time.
luck
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From this reading We are not likely to have the luck of our last landing a second time.
Major
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From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
MIDST
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From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
miles
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From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
mistake
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From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are not likely to have the luck of our last landing a second time.
now
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From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are not likely to have the luck of our last landing a second time.
out
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From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
PACK
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From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
place
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From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
purpose
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From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
remain
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From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
rivers
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From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
safe
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From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
said
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From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
second
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From this reading We are not likely to have the luck of our last landing a second time.
set
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From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
stirring
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From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
story
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From this reading The boys leaned forward, eager for the story.
strange
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From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
Then
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From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
thoughtfully
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From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
too
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From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then too, if we remain here until the lakes and rivers are frozen over, we can find a safe landing place every few miles.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK "I think," said the Major, on the third morning after their strange landing, "that we would make a great mistake to set out again at this time.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now," the Major continued, stirring the fire thoughtfully, "now I think it would be right that I tell you something of the purpose of this journey."
