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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 Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
all
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From this reading He had seen Landy come up last of all, panting so for breath that not one word had he spoken while the scout master was explaining things.
AMBITION
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From this reading THE AMBITION OF LANDY.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elmer had several times let his eye fall on the stout boy, as though trying to guess what his manner indicated.
became
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From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
boy
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From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
breath
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From this reading He had seen Landy come up last of all, panting so for breath that not one word had he spoken while the scout master was explaining things.
broke
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From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Landy was not only a tenderfoot scout, but he had in a number of ways proven his right to the title of greenhorn.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had seen Landy come up last of all, panting so for breath that not one word had he spoken while the scout master was explaining things.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
Elmer
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From this reading Elmer had several times let his eye fall on the stout boy, as though trying to guess what his manner indicated.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
explaining
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From this reading He had seen Landy come up last of all, panting so for breath that not one word had he spoken while the scout master was explaining things.
eye
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From this reading Elmer had several times let his eye fall on the stout boy, as though trying to guess what his manner indicated.
fall
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From this reading Elmer had several times let his eye fall on the stout boy, as though trying to guess what his manner indicated.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had seen Landy come up last of all, panting so for breath that not one word had he spoken while the scout master was explaining things.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
greenhorn
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From this reading Landy was not only a tenderfoot scout, but he had in a number of ways proven his right to the title of greenhorn.
guess
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From this reading Elmer had several times let his eye fall on the stout boy, as though trying to guess what his manner indicated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elmer had several times let his eye fall on the stout boy, as though trying to guess what his manner indicated.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen Landy come up last of all, panting so for breath that not one word had he spoken while the scout master was explaining things.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elmer had several times let his eye fall on the stout boy, as though trying to guess what his manner indicated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
indicated
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From this reading Elmer had several times let his eye fall on the stout boy, as though trying to guess what his manner indicated.
intelligence
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From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
khaki
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From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
LANDY
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From this reading THE AMBITION OF LANDY.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had seen Landy come up last of all, panting so for breath that not one word had he spoken while the scout master was explaining things.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Elmer had several times let his eye fall on the stout boy, as though trying to guess what his manner indicated.
like
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From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
lips
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From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
manner
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From this reading Elmer had several times let his eye fall on the stout boy, as though trying to guess what his manner indicated.
master
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From this reading He had seen Landy come up last of all, panting so for breath that not one word had he spoken while the scout master was explaining things.
member
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From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
new
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From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
number
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From this reading Landy was not only a tenderfoot scout, but he had in a number of ways proven his right to the title of greenhorn.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AMBITION OF LANDY.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elmer had several times let his eye fall on the stout boy, as though trying to guess what his manner indicated.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had seen Landy come up last of all, panting so for breath that not one word had he spoken while the scout master was explaining things.
only
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From this reading Landy was not only a tenderfoot scout, but he had in a number of ways proven his right to the title of greenhorn.
others
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From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
panting
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From this reading He had seen Landy come up last of all, panting so for breath that not one word had he spoken while the scout master was explaining things.
proven
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From this reading Landy was not only a tenderfoot scout, but he had in a number of ways proven his right to the title of greenhorn.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Landy was not only a tenderfoot scout, but he had in a number of ways proven his right to the title of greenhorn.
scout
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From this reading He had seen Landy come up last of all, panting so for breath that not one word had he spoken while the scout master was explaining things.
seen
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From this reading He had seen Landy come up last of all, panting so for breath that not one word had he spoken while the scout master was explaining things.
several
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From this reading Elmer had several times let his eye fall on the stout boy, as though trying to guess what his manner indicated.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had seen Landy come up last of all, panting so for breath that not one word had he spoken while the scout master was explaining things.
spoken
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From this reading He had seen Landy come up last of all, panting so for breath that not one word had he spoken while the scout master was explaining things.
stationary
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From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
stout
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From this reading Elmer had several times let his eye fall on the stout boy, as though trying to guess what his manner indicated.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
surprising
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From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
tenderfoot
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From this reading Landy was not only a tenderfoot scout, but he had in a number of ways proven his right to the title of greenhorn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had seen Landy come up last of all, panting so for breath that not one word had he spoken while the scout master was explaining things.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMBITION OF LANDY.
things
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From this reading He had seen Landy come up last of all, panting so for breath that not one word had he spoken while the scout master was explaining things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Elmer had several times let his eye fall on the stout boy, as though trying to guess what his manner indicated.
three
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From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
times
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From this reading Elmer had several times let his eye fall on the stout boy, as though trying to guess what his manner indicated.
title
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From this reading Landy was not only a tenderfoot scout, but he had in a number of ways proven his right to the title of greenhorn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elmer had several times let his eye fall on the stout boy, as though trying to guess what his manner indicated.
troop
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From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
trying
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From this reading Elmer had several times let his eye fall on the stout boy, as though trying to guess what his manner indicated.
uniform
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From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
up
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From this reading He had seen Landy come up last of all, panting so for breath that not one word had he spoken while the scout master was explaining things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had seen Landy come up last of all, panting so for breath that not one word had he spoken while the scout master was explaining things.
ways
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From this reading Landy was not only a tenderfoot scout, but he had in a number of ways proven his right to the title of greenhorn.
wear
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From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Elmer had several times let his eye fall on the stout boy, as though trying to guess what his manner indicated.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had seen Landy come up last of all, panting so for breath that not one word had he spoken while the scout master was explaining things.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Every boy became suddenly stationary when this surprising intelligence broke from the lips of the new member, who, like three others in the troop, did not wear a khaki uniform.
word
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From this reading He had seen Landy come up last of all, panting so for breath that not one word had he spoken while the scout master was explaining things.
