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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 A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
according
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From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
BED
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From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
big
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From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
building
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From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
BURRO
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From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
came
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From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
camp
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From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
country
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From this reading He brought a map of the country, too, that he had sketched from information from the Ranger.
crack
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From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
few
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From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
fire
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From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
Fitz
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From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
flour
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From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
Fox
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From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He brought a map of the country, too, that he had sketched from information from the Ranger.
fry-pan
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From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
Green
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From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He brought a map of the country, too, that he had sketched from information from the Ranger.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
helping
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From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
hunk
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From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
information
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From this reading He brought a map of the country, too, that he had sketched from information from the Ranger.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
map
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From this reading He brought a map of the country, too, that he had sketched from information from the Ranger.
meat
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From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
mesa
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From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
once
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From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
out
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From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
pass
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From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
Peak
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From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
Pilot
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From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
potatoes
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From this reading He brought a little flour and a few potatoes and a big hunk of meat, and a fry-pan.
Ranger
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From this reading He brought a map of the country, too, that he had sketched from information from the Ranger.
Red
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From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
rolled
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From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
routine
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From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
Sant
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From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
Scout
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From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
set
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From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
sketched
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From this reading He brought a map of the country, too, that he had sketched from information from the Ranger.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
sun
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From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He brought a map of the country, too, that he had sketched from information from the Ranger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
too
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From this reading He brought a map of the country, too, that he had sketched from information from the Ranger.
up
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From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
Valley
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From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
Van
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From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
Ward
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From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That crack beside Pilot Peak, where the sun had set, was a pass through, which we could take for Green Valley.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So I rolled out at once, and here came Red Fox Scout Ward with the burro, across the mesa, for the camp.
woke
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From this reading A BURRO IN BED When I woke in the morning Fitz was already up, building the fire, according to routine, and Red Fox Scout Van Sant was helping him.
