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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 When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
all
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From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Like the beloved Black Lake it had both an inlet and an outlet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had indulged in a colossal speculation and lost out.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
beloved
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From this reading Like the beloved Black Lake it had both an inlet and an outlet.
Black
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From this reading Like the beloved Black Lake it had both an inlet and an outlet.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Like the beloved Black Lake it had both an inlet and an outlet.
boy
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From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
boys
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From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
Camp
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From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
colossal
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From this reading He had indulged in a colossal speculation and lost out.
conducting
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From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
entered
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From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
fall
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From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
fast
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From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
Forsaking
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From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
forth
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From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
go
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From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had indulged in a colossal speculation and lost out.
Harris
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From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
home
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From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
indulged
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From this reading He had indulged in a colossal speculation and lost out.
inlet
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From this reading Like the beloved Black Lake it had both an inlet and an outlet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like the beloved Black Lake it had both an inlet and an outlet.
Lake
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From this reading Like the beloved Black Lake it had both an inlet and an outlet.
leaky
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From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
Like
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From this reading Like the beloved Black Lake it had both an inlet and an outlet.
lost
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From this reading He had indulged in a colossal speculation and lost out.
mobilize
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From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
out
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From this reading He had indulged in a colossal speculation and lost out.
outlet
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From this reading Like the beloved Black Lake it had both an inlet and an outlet.
pail
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From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
patrol
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From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
Pee-wee
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From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
Pollywog
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From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
pouring
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From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
proved
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From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
Ravens
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From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
Raving
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From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
sand
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From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
scout
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From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
set
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From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
shifting
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From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
small
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From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
speculation
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From this reading He had indulged in a colossal speculation and lost out.
substantial
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From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
Temple
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From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
unattached
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From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
water
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From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
