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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 THE SPINK CROWD AGAIN The prospect was not a pleasant one for the three boy hunters.
absence
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From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
afraid
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From this reading It was not that they were afraid over the fact that they were lost in the woods on the mountain side.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SPINK CROWD AGAIN The prospect was not a pleasant one for the three boy hunters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ham will be as mad as a hornet if he had much trouble finding his boat," said Snap, in talking the situation over.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
boat
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From this reading "Ham will be as mad as a hornet if he had much trouble finding his boat," said Snap, in talking the situation over.
boy
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From this reading THE SPINK CROWD AGAIN The prospect was not a pleasant one for the three boy hunters.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
cronies
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From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
CROWD
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From this reading THE SPINK CROWD AGAIN The prospect was not a pleasant one for the three boy hunters.
fact
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From this reading It was not that they were afraid over the fact that they were lost in the woods on the mountain side.
finding
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From this reading "Ham will be as mad as a hornet if he had much trouble finding his boat," said Snap, in talking the situation over.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And the first thing he'll think of will be to get square."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SPINK CROWD AGAIN The prospect was not a pleasant one for the three boy hunters.
get
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From this reading "And the first thing he'll think of will be to get square."
Giant
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From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
greatly
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From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Ham will be as mad as a hornet if he had much trouble finding his boat," said Snap, in talking the situation over.
Ham
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From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ham will be as mad as a hornet if he had much trouble finding his boat," said Snap, in talking the situation over.
he'll
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From this reading "And the first thing he'll think of will be to get square."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
hornet
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From this reading "Ham will be as mad as a hornet if he had much trouble finding his boat," said Snap, in talking the situation over.
hunters
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From this reading THE SPINK CROWD AGAIN The prospect was not a pleasant one for the three boy hunters.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ham will be as mad as a hornet if he had much trouble finding his boat," said Snap, in talking the situation over.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not that they were afraid over the fact that they were lost in the woods on the mountain side.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not that they were afraid over the fact that they were lost in the woods on the mountain side.
knew
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From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
lads
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From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
lost
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From this reading It was not that they were afraid over the fact that they were lost in the woods on the mountain side.
mad
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From this reading "Ham will be as mad as a hornet if he had much trouble finding his boat," said Snap, in talking the situation over.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
mountain
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From this reading It was not that they were afraid over the fact that they were lost in the woods on the mountain side.
much
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From this reading "Ham will be as mad as a hornet if he had much trouble finding his boat," said Snap, in talking the situation over.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SPINK CROWD AGAIN The prospect was not a pleasant one for the three boy hunters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And the first thing he'll think of will be to get square."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not that they were afraid over the fact that they were lost in the woods on the mountain side.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SPINK CROWD AGAIN The prospect was not a pleasant one for the three boy hunters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was not that they were afraid over the fact that they were lost in the woods on the mountain side.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SPINK CROWD AGAIN The prospect was not a pleasant one for the three boy hunters.
possible
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From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
probable
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From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
prospect
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From this reading THE SPINK CROWD AGAIN The prospect was not a pleasant one for the three boy hunters.
said
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From this reading "Ham will be as mad as a hornet if he had much trouble finding his boat," said Snap, in talking the situation over.
side
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From this reading It was not that they were afraid over the fact that they were lost in the woods on the mountain side.
situation
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From this reading "Ham will be as mad as a hornet if he had much trouble finding his boat," said Snap, in talking the situation over.
Snap
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From this reading "Ham will be as mad as a hornet if he had much trouble finding his boat," said Snap, in talking the situation over.
SPINK
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From this reading THE SPINK CROWD AGAIN The prospect was not a pleasant one for the three boy hunters.
square
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From this reading "And the first thing he'll think of will be to get square."
talking
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From this reading "Ham will be as mad as a hornet if he had much trouble finding his boat," said Snap, in talking the situation over.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not that they were afraid over the fact that they were lost in the woods on the mountain side.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPINK CROWD AGAIN The prospect was not a pleasant one for the three boy hunters.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not that they were afraid over the fact that they were lost in the woods on the mountain side.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And the first thing he'll think of will be to get square."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And the first thing he'll think of will be to get square."
three
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From this reading THE SPINK CROWD AGAIN The prospect was not a pleasant one for the three boy hunters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And the first thing he'll think of will be to get square."
Tommy
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From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
trouble
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From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
two
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From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SPINK CROWD AGAIN The prospect was not a pleasant one for the three boy hunters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not that they were afraid over the fact that they were lost in the woods on the mountain side.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ham will be as mad as a hornet if he had much trouble finding his boat," said Snap, in talking the situation over.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
woods
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From this reading It was not that they were afraid over the fact that they were lost in the woods on the mountain side.
worried
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From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
yes
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From this reading But they knew that Giant and Tommy would be greatly worried over their absence, and it was possible, yes, probable, that the two lads might have trouble with Ham Spink and his cronies.
