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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 For the girl was not without a sense of humor.
adventurers
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
appeared
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From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A scout is supposed to be not only economical, but cautious, and Pee-wee did not follow his two friends quite to the scene of excavation.
Braggens
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
bull
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From this reading He looked not unlike a Spanish bull fighter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A scout is supposed to be not only economical, but cautious, and Pee-wee did not follow his two friends quite to the scene of excavation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
called
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
cards
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From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
cautious
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From this reading A scout is supposed to be not only economical, but cautious, and Pee-wee did not follow his two friends quite to the scene of excavation.
CLUE
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From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
cover
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
creeping
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From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
dark
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From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
departed
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A scout is supposed to be not only economical, but cautious, and Pee-wee did not follow his two friends quite to the scene of excavation.
down
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From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
drawn
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
dressed
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
economical
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From this reading A scout is supposed to be not only economical, but cautious, and Pee-wee did not follow his two friends quite to the scene of excavation.
excavation
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From this reading A scout is supposed to be not only economical, but cautious, and Pee-wee did not follow his two friends quite to the scene of excavation.
fancy
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
fighter
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From this reading He looked not unlike a Spanish bull fighter.
follow
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From this reading A scout is supposed to be not only economical, but cautious, and Pee-wee did not follow his two friends quite to the scene of excavation.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the girl was not without a sense of humor.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
friends
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From this reading A scout is supposed to be not only economical, but cautious, and Pee-wee did not follow his two friends quite to the scene of excavation.
Fuller
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
girl
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From this reading For the girl was not without a sense of humor.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
Hope
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From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
hour
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From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
humor
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From this reading For the girl was not without a sense of humor.
hurry
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
inspiration
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A scout is supposed to be not only economical, but cautious, and Pee-wee did not follow his two friends quite to the scene of excavation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
lady's
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From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
laughed
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From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked not unlike a Spanish bull fighter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the girl was not without a sense of humor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the girl was not without a sense of humor.
old
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From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
only
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From this reading A scout is supposed to be not only economical, but cautious, and Pee-wee did not follow his two friends quite to the scene of excavation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
partner
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From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
Pee-wee
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A scout is supposed to be not only economical, but cautious, and Pee-wee did not follow his two friends quite to the scene of excavation.
room
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
scene
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From this reading A scout is supposed to be not only economical, but cautious, and Pee-wee did not follow his two friends quite to the scene of excavation.
scout
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From this reading A scout is supposed to be not only economical, but cautious, and Pee-wee did not follow his two friends quite to the scene of excavation.
seen
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From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
sense
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From this reading For the girl was not without a sense of humor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
shoulder
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
souvenir
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
Spanish
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From this reading He looked not unlike a Spanish bull fighter.
stairs
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From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
stealthily
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From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
Stillmore
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From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
strap
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
supposed
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From this reading A scout is supposed to be not only economical, but cautious, and Pee-wee did not follow his two friends quite to the scene of excavation.
table
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
three
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
thrown
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A scout is supposed to be not only economical, but cautious, and Pee-wee did not follow his two friends quite to the scene of excavation.
trunk
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
two
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From this reading A scout is supposed to be not only economical, but cautious, and Pee-wee did not follow his two friends quite to the scene of excavation.
unlike
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From this reading He looked not unlike a Spanish bull fighter.
waist
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From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the girl was not without a sense of humor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The three adventurers had dressed in a great hurry and in a sudden inspiration (as Pee-wee would have called it) Fuller had thrown a fancy table cover over his shoulder and drawn it in at the waist by a broken trunk strap (souvenir of the departed Braggens) which he had found in the room.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For the girl was not without a sense of humor.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE CLUE If Hope Stillmore could have seen the old lady’s partner at cards as he appeared creeping stealthily down the stairs in that still, dark hour, she would have laughed.
