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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 SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What do you know about that?" asked Sparrow Blake.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do you know about that?" asked Sparrow Blake.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
B
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From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
Blake
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From this reading "What do you know about that?" asked Sparrow Blake.
C
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From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
camp
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From this reading That was at the camp on Frying-pan Island.
consternation
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From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
created
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From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
Crossroads
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From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you know about that?" asked Sparrow Blake.
dozen
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From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
easy
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From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
Frying-pan
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From this reading That was at the camp on Frying-pan Island.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
hurried
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From this reading In less than a minute the camp was the scene of hurried talk and lightning preparation.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than a minute the camp was the scene of hurried talk and lightning preparation.
Island
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From this reading That was at the camp on Frying-pan Island.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do you know about that?" asked Sparrow Blake.
less
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From this reading In less than a minute the camp was the scene of hurried talk and lightning preparation.
lightning
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From this reading In less than a minute the camp was the scene of hurried talk and lightning preparation.
like
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From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
made
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From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
message
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From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
minute
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From this reading In less than a minute the camp was the scene of hurried talk and lightning preparation.
NOISE
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From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was at the camp on Frying-pan Island.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
others
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From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
Piper's
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From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
place
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From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
practiced
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From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
preparation
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From this reading In less than a minute the camp was the scene of hurried talk and lightning preparation.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
readier
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From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
reading
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From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
scene
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From this reading In less than a minute the camp was the scene of hurried talk and lightning preparation.
scouts
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From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
searchlight
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From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
sender
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From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
skill
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From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
SOME
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From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
Sparrow
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From this reading "What do you know about that?" asked Sparrow Blake.
talk
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From this reading In less than a minute the camp was the scene of hurried talk and lightning preparation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was at the camp on Frying-pan Island.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
There
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From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
translated
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From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
well
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From this reading It was like A.B.C. to half a dozen of those practiced scouts, and to others not so well practiced, for the skill of the sender had made the reading easy.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you know about that?" asked Sparrow Blake.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SOME NOISE There was one place where the searchlight message was translated with a readier skill than at Piper's Crossroads, and where it created quite as great consternation.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you know about that?" asked Sparrow Blake.
