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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 IN CAMP The light which Pee-wee had seen across the water was not on a boat as he had supposed.
accessory
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From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading IN CAMP The light which Pee-wee had seen across the water was not on a boat as he had supposed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Down at the end of the handle of this frying-pan was good fishing, but it was marshy there, and sometimes after a heavy rain the handle was completely sub-merged.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN CAMP The light which Pee-wee had seen across the water was not on a boat as he had supposed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Down at the end of the handle of this frying-pan was good fishing, but it was marshy there, and sometimes after a heavy rain the handle was completely sub-merged.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
boat
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From this reading IN CAMP The light which Pee-wee had seen across the water was not on a boat as he had supposed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Down at the end of the handle of this frying-pan was good fishing, but it was marshy there, and sometimes after a heavy rain the handle was completely sub-merged.
called
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From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
CAMP
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From this reading IN CAMP The light which Pee-wee had seen across the water was not on a boat as he had supposed.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
completely
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From this reading Down at the end of the handle of this frying-pan was good fishing, but it was marshy there, and sometimes after a heavy rain the handle was completely sub-merged.
concealed
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From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Scout Harris could have eaten a waffle out of such a frying-pan he would have felt that he had not lived in vain.
delighted
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From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
delightful
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From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
Down
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From this reading Down at the end of the handle of this frying-pan was good fishing, but it was marshy there, and sometimes after a heavy rain the handle was completely sub-merged.
eaten
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From this reading If Scout Harris could have eaten a waffle out of such a frying-pan he would have felt that he had not lived in vain.
end
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From this reading Down at the end of the handle of this frying-pan was good fishing, but it was marshy there, and sometimes after a heavy rain the handle was completely sub-merged.
enshrouding
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From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
fat
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From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
felt
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From this reading If Scout Harris could have eaten a waffle out of such a frying-pan he would have felt that he had not lived in vain.
filled
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From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
fishing
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From this reading Down at the end of the handle of this frying-pan was good fishing, but it was marshy there, and sometimes after a heavy rain the handle was completely sub-merged.
foliage
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From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
form
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From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
Frying-pan
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From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Down at the end of the handle of this frying-pan was good fishing, but it was marshy there, and sometimes after a heavy rain the handle was completely sub-merged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN CAMP The light which Pee-wee had seen across the water was not on a boat as he had supposed.
handle
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From this reading Down at the end of the handle of this frying-pan was good fishing, but it was marshy there, and sometimes after a heavy rain the handle was completely sub-merged.
Harris
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From this reading If Scout Harris could have eaten a waffle out of such a frying-pan he would have felt that he had not lived in vain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN CAMP The light which Pee-wee had seen across the water was not on a boat as he had supposed.
heart
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From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
heavy
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From this reading Down at the end of the handle of this frying-pan was good fishing, but it was marshy there, and sometimes after a heavy rain the handle was completely sub-merged.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Scout Harris could have eaten a waffle out of such a frying-pan he would have felt that he had not lived in vain.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CAMP The light which Pee-wee had seen across the water was not on a boat as he had supposed.
instead
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From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
island
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From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
light
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From this reading IN CAMP The light which Pee-wee had seen across the water was not on a boat as he had supposed.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
lived
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From this reading If Scout Harris could have eaten a waffle out of such a frying-pan he would have felt that he had not lived in vain.
marshy
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From this reading Down at the end of the handle of this frying-pan was good fishing, but it was marshy there, and sometimes after a heavy rain the handle was completely sub-merged.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
nestled
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From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN CAMP The light which Pee-wee had seen across the water was not on a boat as he had supposed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
omelet
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From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN CAMP The light which Pee-wee had seen across the water was not on a boat as he had supposed.
out
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From this reading If Scout Harris could have eaten a waffle out of such a frying-pan he would have felt that he had not lived in vain.
Pee-wee
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From this reading IN CAMP The light which Pee-wee had seen across the water was not on a boat as he had supposed.
prototype
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From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
rain
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From this reading Down at the end of the handle of this frying-pan was good fishing, but it was marshy there, and sometimes after a heavy rain the handle was completely sub-merged.
rough
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From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
Scout
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From this reading If Scout Harris could have eaten a waffle out of such a frying-pan he would have felt that he had not lived in vain.
seen
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From this reading IN CAMP The light which Pee-wee had seen across the water was not on a boat as he had supposed.
similarity
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From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
small
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From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
smaller
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From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
sometimes
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From this reading Down at the end of the handle of this frying-pan was good fishing, but it was marshy there, and sometimes after a heavy rain the handle was completely sub-merged.
sub-merged
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From this reading Down at the end of the handle of this frying-pan was good fishing, but it was marshy there, and sometimes after a heavy rain the handle was completely sub-merged.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If Scout Harris could have eaten a waffle out of such a frying-pan he would have felt that he had not lived in vain.
supposed
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From this reading IN CAMP The light which Pee-wee had seen across the water was not on a boat as he had supposed.
tents
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From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN CAMP The light which Pee-wee had seen across the water was not on a boat as he had supposed.
there
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From this reading Down at the end of the handle of this frying-pan was good fishing, but it was marshy there, and sometimes after a heavy rain the handle was completely sub-merged.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
three
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From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
vain
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From this reading If Scout Harris could have eaten a waffle out of such a frying-pan he would have felt that he had not lived in vain.
very
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From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
waffle
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From this reading If Scout Harris could have eaten a waffle out of such a frying-pan he would have felt that he had not lived in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN CAMP The light which Pee-wee had seen across the water was not on a boat as he had supposed.
water
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From this reading IN CAMP The light which Pee-wee had seen across the water was not on a boat as he had supposed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
west
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From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN CAMP The light which Pee-wee had seen across the water was not on a boat as he had supposed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
woods
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From this reading This frying-pan, instead of being filled with fat, was filled with woods, and a little to the west of the center, where an omelet might have nestled in its smaller prototype, three tents were concealed in the enshrouding foliage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was on a small island the very name of which would have delighted his heart, for it was called Frying-pan Island, because of its rough similarity of form to that delightful accessory of camp life.
