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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 While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Soon the Elks, returning from an auto ride, joined their comrades and a lively discussion occurred.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They proceeded at once to their railroad car down by the river where they found the Ravens, who had just returned from a hike.
auto
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From this reading Soon the Elks, returning from an auto ride, joined their comrades and a lively discussion occurred.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It pertained to the lawn party to be given that evening at the home of Miss Minerva Skybrow of the Camp-fire Girls.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE PARTY Meanwhile we must return to the mother country, to take note of important happenings there.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
Camp-fire
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From this reading It pertained to the lawn party to be given that evening at the home of Miss Minerva Skybrow of the Camp-fire Girls.
car
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From this reading They proceeded at once to their railroad car down by the river where they found the Ravens, who had just returned from a hike.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading Soon the Elks, returning from an auto ride, joined their comrades and a lively discussion occurred.
country
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From this reading BEFORE THE PARTY Meanwhile we must return to the mother country, to take note of important happenings there.
day
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
discussion
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From this reading Soon the Elks, returning from an auto ride, joined their comrades and a lively discussion occurred.
doughty
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
down
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From this reading They proceeded at once to their railroad car down by the river where they found the Ravens, who had just returned from a hike.
eating
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
Elks
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From this reading Soon the Elks, returning from an auto ride, joined their comrades and a lively discussion occurred.
evening
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From this reading It pertained to the lawn party to be given that evening at the home of Miss Minerva Skybrow of the Camp-fire Girls.
explorers
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They proceeded at once to their railroad car down by the river where they found the Ravens, who had just returned from a hike.
Fox
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
gathering
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
gay
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
Girls
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From this reading It pertained to the lawn party to be given that evening at the home of Miss Minerva Skybrow of the Camp-fire Girls.
given
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From this reading It pertained to the lawn party to be given that evening at the home of Miss Minerva Skybrow of the Camp-fire Girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They proceeded at once to their railroad car down by the river where they found the Ravens, who had just returned from a hike.
happenings
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From this reading BEFORE THE PARTY Meanwhile we must return to the mother country, to take note of important happenings there.
hike
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From this reading They proceeded at once to their railroad car down by the river where they found the Ravens, who had just returned from a hike.
home
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From this reading It pertained to the lawn party to be given that evening at the home of Miss Minerva Skybrow of the Camp-fire Girls.
hunter's
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
important
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From this reading BEFORE THE PARTY Meanwhile we must return to the mother country, to take note of important happenings there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It pertained to the lawn party to be given that evening at the home of Miss Minerva Skybrow of the Camp-fire Girls.
joined
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From this reading Soon the Elks, returning from an auto ride, joined their comrades and a lively discussion occurred.
just
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From this reading They proceeded at once to their railroad car down by the river where they found the Ravens, who had just returned from a hike.
land
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
lawn
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From this reading It pertained to the lawn party to be given that evening at the home of Miss Minerva Skybrow of the Camp-fire Girls.
lively
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From this reading Soon the Elks, returning from an auto ride, joined their comrades and a lively discussion occurred.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BEFORE THE PARTY Meanwhile we must return to the mother country, to take note of important happenings there.
Minerva
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From this reading It pertained to the lawn party to be given that evening at the home of Miss Minerva Skybrow of the Camp-fire Girls.
Miss
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From this reading It pertained to the lawn party to be given that evening at the home of Miss Minerva Skybrow of the Camp-fire Girls.
mother
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From this reading BEFORE THE PARTY Meanwhile we must return to the mother country, to take note of important happenings there.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading BEFORE THE PARTY Meanwhile we must return to the mother country, to take note of important happenings there.
New
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
note
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From this reading BEFORE THE PARTY Meanwhile we must return to the mother country, to take note of important happenings there.
occurred
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From this reading Soon the Elks, returning from an auto ride, joined their comrades and a lively discussion occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEFORE THE PARTY Meanwhile we must return to the mother country, to take note of important happenings there.
once
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From this reading They proceeded at once to their railroad car down by the river where they found the Ravens, who had just returned from a hike.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
PARTYnounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BEFORE THE PARTY Meanwhile we must return to the mother country, to take note of important happenings there.
Patrol
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
perils
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
pertained
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From this reading It pertained to the lawn party to be given that evening at the home of Miss Minerva Skybrow of the Camp-fire Girls.
proceeded
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From this reading They proceeded at once to their railroad car down by the river where they found the Ravens, who had just returned from a hike.
railroad
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From this reading They proceeded at once to their railroad car down by the river where they found the Ravens, who had just returned from a hike.
Ravens
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From this reading They proceeded at once to their railroad car down by the river where they found the Ravens, who had just returned from a hike.
return
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From this reading BEFORE THE PARTY Meanwhile we must return to the mother country, to take note of important happenings there.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
returning
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From this reading Soon the Elks, returning from an auto ride, joined their comrades and a lively discussion occurred.
ride
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From this reading Soon the Elks, returning from an auto ride, joined their comrades and a lively discussion occurred.
river
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From this reading They proceeded at once to their railroad car down by the river where they found the Ravens, who had just returned from a hike.
shopping
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
sightseeing
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
Silver
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
Skybrow
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From this reading It pertained to the lawn party to be given that evening at the home of Miss Minerva Skybrow of the Camp-fire Girls.
Soon
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From this reading Soon the Elks, returning from an auto ride, joined their comrades and a lively discussion occurred.
spent
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
sprawling
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
stew
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
strange
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
surrounded
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BEFORE THE PARTY Meanwhile we must return to the mother country, to take note of important happenings there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It pertained to the lawn party to be given that evening at the home of Miss Minerva Skybrow of the Camp-fire Girls.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE PARTY Meanwhile we must return to the mother country, to take note of important happenings there.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
there
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From this reading BEFORE THE PARTY Meanwhile we must return to the mother country, to take note of important happenings there.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They proceeded at once to their railroad car down by the river where they found the Ravens, who had just returned from a hike.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEFORE THE PARTY Meanwhile we must return to the mother country, to take note of important happenings there.
tree
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
unknown
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BEFORE THE PARTY Meanwhile we must return to the mother country, to take note of important happenings there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They proceeded at once to their railroad car down by the river where they found the Ravens, who had just returned from a hike.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They proceeded at once to their railroad car down by the river where they found the Ravens, who had just returned from a hike.
York
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From this reading While our doughty explorers were eating their hunter's stew in this strange land and sprawling beneath their tree in the gathering twilight surrounded by unknown perils, the gay Silver Fox Patrol returned from New York after a day spent in shopping and sightseeing.
