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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 SETTING A TRAP.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Do you mean about the woman's height, or her age?" asked the other, calmly.
acting
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
age
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From this reading "Do you mean about the woman's height, or her age?" asked the other, calmly.
amazement
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
arose
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From this reading At that there arose new exclamations of wonder, as well as of disbelief.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At that there arose new exclamations of wonder, as well as of disbelief.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you mean about the woman's height, or her age?" asked the other, calmly.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that there arose new exclamations of wonder, as well as of disbelief.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Why--er--both I guess," faltered Red, weakening as he saw the positive front of the other.
calmly
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From this reading "Do you mean about the woman's height, or her age?" asked the other, calmly.
can't
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
disbelief
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From this reading At that there arose new exclamations of wonder, as well as of disbelief.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean about the woman's height, or her age?" asked the other, calmly.
Elmer
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
er
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From this reading "Why--er--both I guess," faltered Red, weakening as he saw the positive front of the other.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
exclamations
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From this reading At that there arose new exclamations of wonder, as well as of disbelief.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
faltered
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From this reading "Why--er--both I guess," faltered Red, weakening as he saw the positive front of the other.
fellow
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
forgetting
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
front
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From this reading "Why--er--both I guess," faltered Red, weakening as he saw the positive front of the other.
guess
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From this reading "Why--er--both I guess," faltered Red, weakening as he saw the positive front of the other.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
height
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From this reading "Do you mean about the woman's height, or her age?" asked the other, calmly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you mean about the woman's height, or her age?" asked the other, calmly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why--er--both I guess," faltered Red, weakening as he saw the positive front of the other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
master
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
mean
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From this reading "Do you mean about the woman's height, or her age?" asked the other, calmly.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
new
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From this reading At that there arose new exclamations of wonder, as well as of disbelief.
now
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that there arose new exclamations of wonder, as well as of disbelief.
off
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
only
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Do you mean about the woman's height, or her age?" asked the other, calmly.
other
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From this reading "Do you mean about the woman's height, or her age?" asked the other, calmly.
playmate
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
positive
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From this reading "Why--er--both I guess," faltered Red, weakening as he saw the positive front of the other.
private
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
Red
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
remarked
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
respect
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
saw
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From this reading "Why--er--both I guess," faltered Red, weakening as he saw the positive front of the other.
scout
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
SETTING
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From this reading SETTING A TRAP.
shown
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
supposed
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
swallow
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that there arose new exclamations of wonder, as well as of disbelief.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
there
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From this reading At that there arose new exclamations of wonder, as well as of disbelief.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
TRAP
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From this reading SETTING A TRAP.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
walks
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From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
weakening
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From this reading "Why--er--both I guess," faltered Red, weakening as he saw the positive front of the other.
well
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From this reading At that there arose new exclamations of wonder, as well as of disbelief.
Why
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From this reading "Why--er--both I guess," faltered Red, weakening as he saw the positive front of the other.
woman's
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From this reading "Do you mean about the woman's height, or her age?" asked the other, calmly.
wonder
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From this reading At that there arose new exclamations of wonder, as well as of disbelief.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, come off, now," remarked Red, quite forgetting in his amazement the respect supposed to be shown for an acting scout master, even though in the private walks of life he might only be a fellow playmate; "you can't expect us to swallow that, now, Elmer."
