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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 There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Solomon’s Seal Patrol invited the Tenderfoot members to their camp on the afternoon before the Fourth of July to begin their lessons in scouting.
agreed
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From this reading Frances agreed to notify the three Greenville girls of the invitation and then call for them at the time appointed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frances agreed to notify the three Greenville girls of the invitation and then call for them at the time appointed.
appointed
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From this reading Frances agreed to notify the three Greenville girls of the invitation and then call for them at the time appointed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frances agreed to notify the three Greenville girls of the invitation and then call for them at the time appointed.
baked
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From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Because of the afternoon to be spent at the camp, Natalie planned to give her entire morning to the garden.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Because of the afternoon to be spent at the camp, Natalie planned to give her entire morning to the garden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Solomon’s Seal Patrol invited the Tenderfoot members to their camp on the afternoon before the Fourth of July to begin their lessons in scouting.
begin
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From this reading Solomon’s Seal Patrol invited the Tenderfoot members to their camp on the afternoon before the Fourth of July to begin their lessons in scouting.
breakfast
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From this reading At breakfast that Saturday morning Natalie spoke of it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
call
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From this reading Frances agreed to notify the three Greenville girls of the invitation and then call for them at the time appointed.
camp
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From this reading Solomon’s Seal Patrol invited the Tenderfoot members to their camp on the afternoon before the Fourth of July to begin their lessons in scouting.
cloud
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From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
days
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From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
enough
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From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
entire
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From this reading Because of the afternoon to be spent at the camp, Natalie planned to give her entire morning to the garden.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frances agreed to notify the three Greenville girls of the invitation and then call for them at the time appointed.
FourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Solomon’s Seal Patrol invited the Tenderfoot members to their camp on the afternoon before the Fourth of July to begin their lessons in scouting.
Frances
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From this reading Frances agreed to notify the three Greenville girls of the invitation and then call for them at the time appointed.
garden
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From this reading Because of the afternoon to be spent at the camp, Natalie planned to give her entire morning to the garden.
girls
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From this reading Frances agreed to notify the three Greenville girls of the invitation and then call for them at the time appointed.
give
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From this reading Because of the afternoon to be spent at the camp, Natalie planned to give her entire morning to the garden.
Greenville
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From this reading Frances agreed to notify the three Greenville girls of the invitation and then call for them at the time appointed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Because of the afternoon to be spent at the camp, Natalie planned to give her entire morning to the garden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Solomon’s Seal Patrol invited the Tenderfoot members to their camp on the afternoon before the Fourth of July to begin their lessons in scouting.
intervals
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From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
invitation
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From this reading Frances agreed to notify the three Greenville girls of the invitation and then call for them at the time appointed.
invited
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From this reading Solomon’s Seal Patrol invited the Tenderfoot members to their camp on the afternoon before the Fourth of July to begin their lessons in scouting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At breakfast that Saturday morning Natalie spoke of it.
July
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From this reading Solomon’s Seal Patrol invited the Tenderfoot members to their camp on the afternoon before the Fourth of July to begin their lessons in scouting.
keep
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From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
lessons
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From this reading Solomon’s Seal Patrol invited the Tenderfoot members to their camp on the afternoon before the Fourth of July to begin their lessons in scouting.
members
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From this reading Solomon’s Seal Patrol invited the Tenderfoot members to their camp on the afternoon before the Fourth of July to begin their lessons in scouting.
moist
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From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Because of the afternoon to be spent at the camp, Natalie planned to give her entire morning to the garden.
Natalie
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From this reading Because of the afternoon to be spent at the camp, Natalie planned to give her entire morning to the garden.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
notify
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From this reading Frances agreed to notify the three Greenville girls of the invitation and then call for them at the time appointed.
now
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From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Solomon’s Seal Patrol invited the Tenderfoot members to their camp on the afternoon before the Fourth of July to begin their lessons in scouting.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Solomon’s Seal Patrol invited the Tenderfoot members to their camp on the afternoon before the Fourth of July to begin their lessons in scouting.
Patrol
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From this reading Solomon’s Seal Patrol invited the Tenderfoot members to their camp on the afternoon before the Fourth of July to begin their lessons in scouting.
planned
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From this reading Because of the afternoon to be spent at the camp, Natalie planned to give her entire morning to the garden.
plants
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From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
rainfall
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From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
Saturday
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From this reading At breakfast that Saturday morning Natalie spoke of it.
scouting
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From this reading Solomon’s Seal Patrol invited the Tenderfoot members to their camp on the afternoon before the Fourth of July to begin their lessons in scouting.
Seal
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From this reading Solomon’s Seal Patrol invited the Tenderfoot members to their camp on the afternoon before the Fourth of July to begin their lessons in scouting.
several
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From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
sign
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From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
sky
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From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
soil
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From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
Solomon's
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From this reading Solomon’s Seal Patrol invited the Tenderfoot members to their camp on the afternoon before the Fourth of July to begin their lessons in scouting.
spent
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From this reading Because of the afternoon to be spent at the camp, Natalie planned to give her entire morning to the garden.
spoke
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From this reading At breakfast that Saturday morning Natalie spoke of it.
started
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From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
sufficiently
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From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
sun
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From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
Tenderfoot
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From this reading Solomon’s Seal Patrol invited the Tenderfoot members to their camp on the afternoon before the Fourth of July to begin their lessons in scouting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At breakfast that Saturday morning Natalie spoke of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Solomon’s Seal Patrol invited the Tenderfoot members to their camp on the afternoon before the Fourth of July to begin their lessons in scouting.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Solomon’s Seal Patrol invited the Tenderfoot members to their camp on the afternoon before the Fourth of July to begin their lessons in scouting.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Frances agreed to notify the three Greenville girls of the invitation and then call for them at the time appointed.
then
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From this reading Frances agreed to notify the three Greenville girls of the invitation and then call for them at the time appointed.
There
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From this reading There had been enough rainfall at intervals, during the time she had first started her garden, to keep the plants sufficiently moist, but for several days, now, the sun had baked the soil and there had been no sign of a cloud in the sky.
three
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From this reading Frances agreed to notify the three Greenville girls of the invitation and then call for them at the time appointed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frances agreed to notify the three Greenville girls of the invitation and then call for them at the time appointed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Solomon’s Seal Patrol invited the Tenderfoot members to their camp on the afternoon before the Fourth of July to begin their lessons in scouting.
