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From this reading Note 33, page 72: A "trail" is made up of "sign" or marks which show that something has passed that way.
72
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From this reading Note 33, page 72: A "trail" is made up of "sign" or marks which show that something has passed that way.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Note 33, page 72: A "trail" is made up of "sign" or marks which show that something has passed that way.
able
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From this reading He must be able to figure out what was the condition of the trail when the person or animal passed--and that will tell him how long ago the marks or sign were made.
ago
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From this reading He must be able to figure out what was the condition of the trail when the person or animal passed--and that will tell him how long ago the marks or sign were made.
all
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
animal
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From this reading He must be able to figure out what was the condition of the trail when the person or animal passed--and that will tell him how long ago the marks or sign were made.
ant-hills
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
apart
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From this reading Steps vary in size, and in pressure and in distance apart.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must be able to figure out what was the condition of the trail when the person or animal passed--and that will tell him how long ago the marks or sign were made.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
bushes
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
condition
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From this reading He must be able to figure out what was the condition of the trail when the person or animal passed--and that will tell him how long ago the marks or sign were made.
crushed
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
dew
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
distance
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From this reading Steps vary in size, and in pressure and in distance apart.
disturbed
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
down
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
dryness
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
edges
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
fast
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From this reading And the shape of the sign, and the way in which it is laid, tell what manner of person or animal passed, and how fast.
figure
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From this reading He must be able to figure out what was the condition of the trail when the person or animal passed--and that will tell him how long ago the marks or sign were made.
footprints
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
grass
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
hardness
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Note 33, page 72: A "trail" is made up of "sign" or marks which show that something has passed that way.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must be able to figure out what was the condition of the trail when the person or animal passed--and that will tell him how long ago the marks or sign were made.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He must be able to figure out what was the condition of the trail when the person or animal passed--and that will tell him how long ago the marks or sign were made.
how
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From this reading He must be able to figure out what was the condition of the trail when the person or animal passed--and that will tell him how long ago the marks or sign were made.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the shape of the sign, and the way in which it is laid, tell what manner of person or animal passed, and how fast.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Note 33, page 72: A "trail" is made up of "sign" or marks which show that something has passed that way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the shape of the sign, and the way in which it is laid, tell what manner of person or animal passed, and how fast.
laid
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From this reading And the shape of the sign, and the way in which it is laid, tell what manner of person or animal passed, and how fast.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He must be able to figure out what was the condition of the trail when the person or animal passed--and that will tell him how long ago the marks or sign were made.
made
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From this reading Note 33, page 72: A "trail" is made up of "sign" or marks which show that something has passed that way.
manner
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From this reading And the shape of the sign, and the way in which it is laid, tell what manner of person or animal passed, and how fast.
marks
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From this reading Note 33, page 72: A "trail" is made up of "sign" or marks which show that something has passed that way.
muddied
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must be able to figure out what was the condition of the trail when the person or animal passed--and that will tell him how long ago the marks or sign were made.
Note
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From this reading Note 33, page 72: A "trail" is made up of "sign" or marks which show that something has passed that way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Note 33, page 72: A "trail" is made up of "sign" or marks which show that something has passed that way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Note 33, page 72: A "trail" is made up of "sign" or marks which show that something has passed that way.
out
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From this reading He must be able to figure out what was the condition of the trail when the person or animal passed--and that will tell him how long ago the marks or sign were made.
overturning
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
page
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From this reading Note 33, page 72: A "trail" is made up of "sign" or marks which show that something has passed that way.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Note 33, page 72: A "trail" is made up of "sign" or marks which show that something has passed that way.
pebbles
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
person
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From this reading He must be able to figure out what was the condition of the trail when the person or animal passed--and that will tell him how long ago the marks or sign were made.
pressed
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
pressure
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From this reading Steps vary in size, and in pressure and in distance apart.
Scout
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
shape
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From this reading And the shape of the sign, and the way in which it is laid, tell what manner of person or animal passed, and how fast.
show
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From this reading Note 33, page 72: A "trail" is made up of "sign" or marks which show that something has passed that way.
sign
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From this reading Note 33, page 72: A "trail" is made up of "sign" or marks which show that something has passed that way.
size
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From this reading Steps vary in size, and in pressure and in distance apart.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Note 33, page 72: A "trail" is made up of "sign" or marks which show that something has passed that way.
spots
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
Steps
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From this reading Steps vary in size, and in pressure and in distance apart.
sticks
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
tale
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Note 33, page 72: A "trail" is made up of "sign" or marks which show that something has passed that way.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
trail
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From this reading Note 33, page 72: A "trail" is made up of "sign" or marks which show that something has passed that way.
twigs
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
up
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From this reading Note 33, page 72: A "trail" is made up of "sign" or marks which show that something has passed that way.
vary
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From this reading Steps vary in size, and in pressure and in distance apart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He must be able to figure out what was the condition of the trail when the person or animal passed--and that will tell him how long ago the marks or sign were made.
water
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
way
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From this reading Note 33, page 72: A "trail" is made up of "sign" or marks which show that something has passed that way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
wetness
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From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He must be able to figure out what was the condition of the trail when the person or animal passed--and that will tell him how long ago the marks or sign were made.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He must be able to figure out what was the condition of the trail when the person or animal passed--and that will tell him how long ago the marks or sign were made.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The overturning of pebbles and sticks, dryness and wetness of the spots where they were, dryness and hardness of the edges of footprints, grass pressed down, twigs of bushes broken, dew disturbed, water muddied, ant-hills crushed--all tell a tale to the Scout.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Note 33, page 72: A "trail" is made up of "sign" or marks which show that something has passed that way.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He must be able to figure out what was the condition of the trail when the person or animal passed--and that will tell him how long ago the marks or sign were made.
