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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 SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whether the lad was dangerously wounded or not remained to be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
bones
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
boys
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
bumped
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From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
CHIMPANZEE
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
chum
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From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading Whether the lad was dangerously wounded or not remained to be seen.
dooryard
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From this reading The two boys had fallen inside the dooryard, which was separated from the street by a low fence.
ear
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From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
fallen
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From this reading The two boys had fallen inside the dooryard, which was separated from the street by a low fence.
fence
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From this reading The two boys had fallen inside the dooryard, which was separated from the street by a low fence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
gave
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
Giant
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From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
grasped
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
growing
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
gun
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From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
hit
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From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
honeysuckle
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
house
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From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
inside
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From this reading The two boys had fallen inside the dooryard, which was separated from the street by a low fence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
lad
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From this reading Whether the lad was dangerously wounded or not remained to be seen.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
low
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From this reading The two boys had fallen inside the dooryard, which was separated from the street by a low fence.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
moment
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From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether the lad was dangerously wounded or not remained to be seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether the lad was dangerously wounded or not remained to be seen.
otherwise
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
path
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From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
perilous
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From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
ran
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From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
realized
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From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whether the lad was dangerously wounded or not remained to be seen.
sand
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From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
scraped
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From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
seen
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From this reading Whether the lad was dangerously wounded or not remained to be seen.
separated
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From this reading The two boys had fallen inside the dooryard, which was separated from the street by a low fence.
severely
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From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
shot
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From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
shoulder
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From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
side
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From this reading As it was, Snap bumped his shoulder severely and scraped his ear on the sand of the path that ran around the side of the house.
slowly
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
Snap
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
some
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
street
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From this reading The two boys had fallen inside the dooryard, which was separated from the street by a low fence.
suffered
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
there
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether the lad was dangerously wounded or not remained to be seen.
two
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
unconscious
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From this reading Poor Giant was unconscious, and even in that perilous moment Snap realized that his little chum had been hit by some of the shot from the gun.
vine
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
way
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
well
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A CHIMPANZEE It was well that that honeysuckle vine was growing there and that it gave way slowly after Snap grasped it, for otherwise the two boys might have suffered some broken bones.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether the lad was dangerously wounded or not remained to be seen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two boys had fallen inside the dooryard, which was separated from the street by a low fence.
wounded
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From this reading Whether the lad was dangerously wounded or not remained to be seen.
