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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 After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When this had been done, they seated themselves on the ground about the fire, and passed the time in discussing the exciting events that had happened during the last two weeks.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
all
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From this reading The question “Who is it?” which our fellows all asked at once, did not remain long unanswered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
approaching
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From this reading The bushes were so thick that they could not see who it was, but they could tell by the sound of his horse’s hoofs that he was approaching the camp, and that he was in something of a hurry.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The question “Who is it?” which our fellows all asked at once, did not remain long unanswered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The question “Who is it?” which our fellows all asked at once, did not remain long unanswered.
bank
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From this reading While they were thus engaged they heard some one coming down the bank of the bayou.
bayou
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From this reading While they were thus engaged they heard some one coming down the bank of the bayou.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When this had been done, they seated themselves on the ground about the fire, and passed the time in discussing the exciting events that had happened during the last two weeks.
bushes
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From this reading The bushes were so thick that they could not see who it was, but they could tell by the sound of his horse’s hoofs that he was approaching the camp, and that he was in something of a hurry.
busied
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From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bushes were so thick that they could not see who it was, but they could tell by the sound of his horse’s hoofs that he was approaching the camp, and that he was in something of a hurry.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bushes were so thick that they could not see who it was, but they could tell by the sound of his horse’s hoofs that he was approaching the camp, and that he was in something of a hurry.
camp
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From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
coming
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From this reading While they were thus engaged they heard some one coming down the bank of the bayou.
cook
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From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The bushes were so thick that they could not see who it was, but they could tell by the sound of his horse’s hoofs that he was approaching the camp, and that he was in something of a hurry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The question “Who is it?” which our fellows all asked at once, did not remain long unanswered.
discussing
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From this reading When this had been done, they seated themselves on the ground about the fire, and passed the time in discussing the exciting events that had happened during the last two weeks.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When this had been done, they seated themselves on the ground about the fire, and passed the time in discussing the exciting events that had happened during the last two weeks.
down
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From this reading While they were thus engaged they heard some one coming down the bank of the bayou.
Duke
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From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When this had been done, they seated themselves on the ground about the fire, and passed the time in discussing the exciting events that had happened during the last two weeks.
engaged
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From this reading While they were thus engaged they heard some one coming down the bank of the bayou.
events
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From this reading When this had been done, they seated themselves on the ground about the fire, and passed the time in discussing the exciting events that had happened during the last two weeks.
exciting
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From this reading When this had been done, they seated themselves on the ground about the fire, and passed the time in discussing the exciting events that had happened during the last two weeks.
fellows
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From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
fire
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From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
gathering
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From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
ground
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From this reading When this had been done, they seated themselves on the ground about the fire, and passed the time in discussing the exciting events that had happened during the last two weeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When this had been done, they seated themselves on the ground about the fire, and passed the time in discussing the exciting events that had happened during the last two weeks.
happened
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From this reading When this had been done, they seated themselves on the ground about the fire, and passed the time in discussing the exciting events that had happened during the last two weeks.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bushes were so thick that they could not see who it was, but they could tell by the sound of his horse’s hoofs that he was approaching the camp, and that he was in something of a hurry.
heard
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From this reading While they were thus engaged they heard some one coming down the bank of the bayou.
Herbert
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From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bushes were so thick that they could not see who it was, but they could tell by the sound of his horse’s hoofs that he was approaching the camp, and that he was in something of a hurry.
hoofs
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From this reading The bushes were so thick that they could not see who it was, but they could tell by the sound of his horse’s hoofs that he was approaching the camp, and that he was in something of a hurry.
horse's
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From this reading The bushes were so thick that they could not see who it was, but they could tell by the sound of his horse’s hoofs that he was approaching the camp, and that he was in something of a hurry.
hurry
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From this reading The bushes were so thick that they could not see who it was, but they could tell by the sound of his horse’s hoofs that he was approaching the camp, and that he was in something of a hurry.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question “Who is it?” which our fellows all asked at once, did not remain long unanswered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bushes were so thick that they could not see who it was, but they could tell by the sound of his horse’s hoofs that he was approaching the camp, and that he was in something of a hurry.
kindling
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From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When this had been done, they seated themselves on the ground about the fire, and passed the time in discussing the exciting events that had happened during the last two weeks.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The question “Who is it?” which our fellows all asked at once, did not remain long unanswered.
Mark
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From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bushes were so thick that they could not see who it was, but they could tell by the sound of his horse’s hoofs that he was approaching the camp, and that he was in something of a hurry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
once
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From this reading The question “Who is it?” which our fellows all asked at once, did not remain long unanswered.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While they were thus engaged they heard some one coming down the bank of the bayou.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
out
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From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When this had been done, they seated themselves on the ground about the fire, and passed the time in discussing the exciting events that had happened during the last two weeks.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question “Who is it?” which our fellows all asked at once, did not remain long unanswered.
remain
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From this reading The question “Who is it?” which our fellows all asked at once, did not remain long unanswered.
Sandy
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From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
seated
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From this reading When this had been done, they seated themselves on the ground about the fire, and passed the time in discussing the exciting events that had happened during the last two weeks.
see
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From this reading The bushes were so thick that they could not see who it was, but they could tell by the sound of his horse’s hoofs that he was approaching the camp, and that he was in something of a hurry.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The bushes were so thick that they could not see who it was, but they could tell by the sound of his horse’s hoofs that he was approaching the camp, and that he was in something of a hurry.
some
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From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The bushes were so thick that they could not see who it was, but they could tell by the sound of his horse’s hoofs that he was approaching the camp, and that he was in something of a hurry.
sound
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From this reading The bushes were so thick that they could not see who it was, but they could tell by the sound of his horse’s hoofs that he was approaching the camp, and that he was in something of a hurry.
spits
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From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
squirrels
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From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
supply
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From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bushes were so thick that they could not see who it was, but they could tell by the sound of his horse’s hoofs that he was approaching the camp, and that he was in something of a hurry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When this had been done, they seated themselves on the ground about the fire, and passed the time in discussing the exciting events that had happened during the last two weeks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When this had been done, they seated themselves on the ground about the fire, and passed the time in discussing the exciting events that had happened during the last two weeks.
thick
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From this reading The bushes were so thick that they could not see who it was, but they could tell by the sound of his horse’s hoofs that he was approaching the camp, and that he was in something of a hurry.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this had been done, they seated themselves on the ground about the fire, and passed the time in discussing the exciting events that had happened during the last two weeks.
thus
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From this reading While they were thus engaged they heard some one coming down the bank of the bayou.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When this had been done, they seated themselves on the ground about the fire, and passed the time in discussing the exciting events that had happened during the last two weeks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
two
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From this reading When this had been done, they seated themselves on the ground about the fire, and passed the time in discussing the exciting events that had happened during the last two weeks.
unanswered
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From this reading The question “Who is it?” which our fellows all asked at once, did not remain long unanswered.
various
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From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bushes were so thick that they could not see who it was, but they could tell by the sound of his horse’s hoofs that he was approaching the camp, and that he was in something of a hurry.
ways
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From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
weeks
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From this reading When this had been done, they seated themselves on the ground about the fire, and passed the time in discussing the exciting events that had happened during the last two weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While they were thus engaged they heard some one coming down the bank of the bayou.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When this had been done, they seated themselves on the ground about the fire, and passed the time in discussing the exciting events that had happened during the last two weeks.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While they were thus engaged they heard some one coming down the bank of the bayou.
whittling
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From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The bushes were so thick that they could not see who it was, but they could tell by the sound of his horse’s hoofs that he was approaching the camp, and that he was in something of a hurry.
wood
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From this reading After Sandy and I left the camp, our fellows busied themselves in various ways—Duke kindling a fire, Herbert gathering a supply of wood, and Mark whittling out some spits on which to cook the squirrels.
