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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 He had not the faintest idea where he was, more than that he was a full two hour's ride from home.
advantage
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From this reading But his chief thought now was to take advantage of his fortunate escape.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That would be a long and lonely hike, even if he could find his way in the darkness.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ENTER THE GENUINE ARTICLE At another time Pee-wee would have delighted to linger in this scout's Utopia.
ARTICLE
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AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ENTER THE GENUINE ARTICLE At another time Pee-wee would have delighted to linger in this scout's Utopia.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That would be a long and lonely hike, even if he could find his way in the darkness.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his chief thought now was to take advantage of his fortunate escape.
chief
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From this reading But his chief thought now was to take advantage of his fortunate escape.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That would be a long and lonely hike, even if he could find his way in the darkness.
darkness
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From this reading That would be a long and lonely hike, even if he could find his way in the darkness.
delighted
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He tried to recall the names of the various lakes in New Jersey and in the neighboring state of New York, and he recalled a good many, but that did not help him to identify this one.
ENTER
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escape
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From this reading But his chief thought now was to take advantage of his fortunate escape.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That would be a long and lonely hike, even if he could find his way in the darkness.
faintest
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From this reading He had not the faintest idea where he was, more than that he was a full two hour's ride from home.
find
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From this reading That would be a long and lonely hike, even if he could find his way in the darkness.
fortunate
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From this reading But his chief thought now was to take advantage of his fortunate escape.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had not the faintest idea where he was, more than that he was a full two hour's ride from home.
full
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From this reading He had not the faintest idea where he was, more than that he was a full two hour's ride from home.
GENUINE
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tried to recall the names of the various lakes in New Jersey and in the neighboring state of New York, and he recalled a good many, but that did not help him to identify this one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not the faintest idea where he was, more than that he was a full two hour's ride from home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ENTER THE GENUINE ARTICLE At another time Pee-wee would have delighted to linger in this scout's Utopia.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not the faintest idea where he was, more than that he was a full two hour's ride from home.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tried to recall the names of the various lakes in New Jersey and in the neighboring state of New York, and he recalled a good many, but that did not help him to identify this one.
hike
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From this reading That would be a long and lonely hike, even if he could find his way in the darkness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried to recall the names of the various lakes in New Jersey and in the neighboring state of New York, and he recalled a good many, but that did not help him to identify this one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his chief thought now was to take advantage of his fortunate escape.
home
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From this reading He had not the faintest idea where he was, more than that he was a full two hour's ride from home.
hour's
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From this reading He had not the faintest idea where he was, more than that he was a full two hour's ride from home.
idea
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From this reading He had not the faintest idea where he was, more than that he was a full two hour's ride from home.
identify
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From this reading He tried to recall the names of the various lakes in New Jersey and in the neighboring state of New York, and he recalled a good many, but that did not help him to identify this one.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That would be a long and lonely hike, even if he could find his way in the darkness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ENTER THE GENUINE ARTICLE At another time Pee-wee would have delighted to linger in this scout's Utopia.
Jersey
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From this reading He tried to recall the names of the various lakes in New Jersey and in the neighboring state of New York, and he recalled a good many, but that did not help him to identify this one.
lakes
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From this reading He tried to recall the names of the various lakes in New Jersey and in the neighboring state of New York, and he recalled a good many, but that did not help him to identify this one.
linger
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lonely
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From this reading That would be a long and lonely hike, even if he could find his way in the darkness.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That would be a long and lonely hike, even if he could find his way in the darkness.
many
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From this reading He tried to recall the names of the various lakes in New Jersey and in the neighboring state of New York, and he recalled a good many, but that did not help him to identify this one.
more
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From this reading He had not the faintest idea where he was, more than that he was a full two hour's ride from home.
names
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From this reading He tried to recall the names of the various lakes in New Jersey and in the neighboring state of New York, and he recalled a good many, but that did not help him to identify this one.
neighboring
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From this reading He tried to recall the names of the various lakes in New Jersey and in the neighboring state of New York, and he recalled a good many, but that did not help him to identify this one.
New
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From this reading He tried to recall the names of the various lakes in New Jersey and in the neighboring state of New York, and he recalled a good many, but that did not help him to identify this one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not the faintest idea where he was, more than that he was a full two hour's ride from home.
now
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From this reading But his chief thought now was to take advantage of his fortunate escape.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But his chief thought now was to take advantage of his fortunate escape.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He tried to recall the names of the various lakes in New Jersey and in the neighboring state of New York, and he recalled a good many, but that did not help him to identify this one.
Pee-wee
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recall
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From this reading He tried to recall the names of the various lakes in New Jersey and in the neighboring state of New York, and he recalled a good many, but that did not help him to identify this one.
recalled
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From this reading He tried to recall the names of the various lakes in New Jersey and in the neighboring state of New York, and he recalled a good many, but that did not help him to identify this one.
ride
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From this reading He had not the faintest idea where he was, more than that he was a full two hour's ride from home.
scout's
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state
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From this reading He tried to recall the names of the various lakes in New Jersey and in the neighboring state of New York, and he recalled a good many, but that did not help him to identify this one.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But his chief thought now was to take advantage of his fortunate escape.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had not the faintest idea where he was, more than that he was a full two hour's ride from home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not the faintest idea where he was, more than that he was a full two hour's ride from home.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENTER THE GENUINE ARTICLE At another time Pee-wee would have delighted to linger in this scout's Utopia.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ENTER THE GENUINE ARTICLE At another time Pee-wee would have delighted to linger in this scout's Utopia.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But his chief thought now was to take advantage of his fortunate escape.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ENTER THE GENUINE ARTICLE At another time Pee-wee would have delighted to linger in this scout's Utopia.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENTER THE GENUINE ARTICLE At another time Pee-wee would have delighted to linger in this scout's Utopia.
tried
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From this reading He tried to recall the names of the various lakes in New Jersey and in the neighboring state of New York, and he recalled a good many, but that did not help him to identify this one.
two
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From this reading He had not the faintest idea where he was, more than that he was a full two hour's ride from home.
Utopia
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various
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From this reading He tried to recall the names of the various lakes in New Jersey and in the neighboring state of New York, and he recalled a good many, but that did not help him to identify this one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his chief thought now was to take advantage of his fortunate escape.
way
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From this reading That would be a long and lonely hike, even if he could find his way in the darkness.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had not the faintest idea where he was, more than that he was a full two hour's ride from home.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ENTER THE GENUINE ARTICLE At another time Pee-wee would have delighted to linger in this scout's Utopia.
York
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From this reading He tried to recall the names of the various lakes in New Jersey and in the neighboring state of New York, and he recalled a good many, but that did not help him to identify this one.
