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133
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
140
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From this reading Note 48, page 140: All Scouts should know how to wigwag messages.
47
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
48
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From this reading Note 48, page 140: All Scouts should know how to wigwag messages.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
All
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From this reading Note 48, page 140: All Scouts should know how to wigwag messages.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then when he hitches up along the trunk he gets a splendid purchase.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if the rope or cloth is wet, it will stick better.
ankles
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several strands of rope are better than one, so that they will not slip.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
better
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From this reading Several strands of rope are better than one, so that they will not slip.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
climb
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
cloth
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From this reading And if the rope or cloth is wet, it will stick better.
connecting
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
gets
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From this reading Then when he hitches up along the trunk he gets a splendid purchase.
handkerchief
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
hard
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
hitches
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From this reading Then when he hitches up along the trunk he gets a splendid purchase.
how
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From this reading Note 48, page 140: All Scouts should know how to wigwag messages.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if the rope or cloth is wet, it will stick better.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if the rope or cloth is wet, it will stick better.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And if the rope or cloth is wet, it will stick better.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Note 48, page 140: All Scouts should know how to wigwag messages.
large-trunk
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
like
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
looks
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
measuring
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
messages
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From this reading Note 48, page 140: All Scouts should know how to wigwag messages.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Several strands of rope are better than one, so that they will not slip.
Note
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several strands of rope are better than one, so that they will not slip.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Several strands of rope are better than one, so that they will not slip.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
page
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
particularly
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
purchase
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From this reading Then when he hitches up along the trunk he gets a splendid purchase.
rope
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
scheme
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
Scout
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
Scouts
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From this reading Note 48, page 140: All Scouts should know how to wigwag messages.
Several
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From this reading Several strands of rope are better than one, so that they will not slip.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Note 48, page 140: All Scouts should know how to wigwag messages.
slip
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From this reading Several strands of rope are better than one, so that they will not slip.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Several strands of rope are better than one, so that they will not slip.
soft
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
splendid
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From this reading Then when he hitches up along the trunk he gets a splendid purchase.
stick
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From this reading And if the rope or cloth is wet, it will stick better.
strands
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From this reading Several strands of rope are better than one, so that they will not slip.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Several strands of rope are better than one, so that they will not slip.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Several strands of rope are better than one, so that they will not slip.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
Then
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From this reading Then when he hitches up along the trunk he gets a splendid purchase.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several strands of rope are better than one, so that they will not slip.
thirds
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Note 48, page 140: All Scouts should know how to wigwag messages.
tree
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
trunk
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
two
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
up
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From this reading Then when he hitches up along the trunk he gets a splendid purchase.
wet
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From this reading And if the rope or cloth is wet, it will stick better.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
wigwag
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From this reading Note 48, page 140: All Scouts should know how to wigwag messages.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Several strands of rope are better than one, so that they will not slip.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
work
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From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Note 47, page 133: When a Scout would climb a tree which looks hard, particularly a large-trunk tree, he can work a scheme by connecting his ankles with a soft rope or a handkerchief, or the like, measuring about two thirds around the trunk.
