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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 It was a characteristic of Keekie Joe that he always appeared without warning.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE MISSIONARY Pee-wee retraced his steps back across the field feeling righteous and triumphant.
alley
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From this reading As he emerged into the alley, Keekie Joe, looking frightened and apprehensive, appeared out of the surrounding squalor.
always
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From this reading It was a characteristic of Keekie Joe that he always appeared without warning.
America
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From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MISSIONARY Pee-wee retraced his steps back across the field feeling righteous and triumphant.
appeared
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From this reading As he emerged into the alley, Keekie Joe, looking frightened and apprehensive, appeared out of the surrounding squalor.
apprehensive
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From this reading As he emerged into the alley, Keekie Joe, looking frightened and apprehensive, appeared out of the surrounding squalor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
back
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From this reading THE MISSIONARY Pee-wee retraced his steps back across the field feeling righteous and triumphant.
Boy
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From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
characteristic
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From this reading It was a characteristic of Keekie Joe that he always appeared without warning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
emerged
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From this reading As he emerged into the alley, Keekie Joe, looking frightened and apprehensive, appeared out of the surrounding squalor.
employed
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From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MISSIONARY Pee-wee retraced his steps back across the field feeling righteous and triumphant.
field
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From this reading THE MISSIONARY Pee-wee retraced his steps back across the field feeling righteous and triumphant.
frightened
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From this reading As he emerged into the alley, Keekie Joe, looking frightened and apprehensive, appeared out of the surrounding squalor.
given
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From this reading A long habit of sneaking had given him this uncanny quality.
habit
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From this reading A long habit of sneaking had given him this uncanny quality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A long habit of sneaking had given him this uncanny quality.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MISSIONARY Pee-wee retraced his steps back across the field feeling righteous and triumphant.
interest
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From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
interests
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From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he emerged into the alley, Keekie Joe, looking frightened and apprehensive, appeared out of the surrounding squalor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a characteristic of Keekie Joe that he always appeared without warning.
Joe
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From this reading As he emerged into the alley, Keekie Joe, looking frightened and apprehensive, appeared out of the surrounding squalor.
Keekie
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From this reading As he emerged into the alley, Keekie Joe, looking frightened and apprehensive, appeared out of the surrounding squalor.
like
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From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A long habit of sneaking had given him this uncanny quality.
looking
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From this reading As he emerged into the alley, Keekie Joe, looking frightened and apprehensive, appeared out of the surrounding squalor.
means
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From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
MISSIONARY
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From this reading THE MISSIONARY Pee-wee retraced his steps back across the field feeling righteous and triumphant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
other
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From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
out
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From this reading As he emerged into the alley, Keekie Joe, looking frightened and apprehensive, appeared out of the surrounding squalor.
overmuch
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From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
Pee-wee
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From this reading THE MISSIONARY Pee-wee retraced his steps back across the field feeling righteous and triumphant.
quality
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From this reading A long habit of sneaking had given him this uncanny quality.
retraced
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From this reading THE MISSIONARY Pee-wee retraced his steps back across the field feeling righteous and triumphant.
righteous
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From this reading THE MISSIONARY Pee-wee retraced his steps back across the field feeling righteous and triumphant.
Scouts
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From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
scruple
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From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
sneaking
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From this reading A long habit of sneaking had given him this uncanny quality.
squalor
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From this reading As he emerged into the alley, Keekie Joe, looking frightened and apprehensive, appeared out of the surrounding squalor.
steps
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From this reading THE MISSIONARY Pee-wee retraced his steps back across the field feeling righteous and triumphant.
superseded
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From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
surrounding
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From this reading As he emerged into the alley, Keekie Joe, looking frightened and apprehensive, appeared out of the surrounding squalor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a characteristic of Keekie Joe that he always appeared without warning.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSIONARY Pee-wee retraced his steps back across the field feeling righteous and triumphant.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A long habit of sneaking had given him this uncanny quality.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
triumphant
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From this reading THE MISSIONARY Pee-wee retraced his steps back across the field feeling righteous and triumphant.
true
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From this reading To him the interests of the Boy Scouts of America superseded every other interest and like the true missionary he did not scruple overmuch as to means employed.
uncanny
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From this reading A long habit of sneaking had given him this uncanny quality.
warning
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From this reading It was a characteristic of Keekie Joe that he always appeared without warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a characteristic of Keekie Joe that he always appeared without warning.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was a characteristic of Keekie Joe that he always appeared without warning.
