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all
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From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
any
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From this reading If we expect to shoot any more wells in this vicinity, we must change our quarters, for we can safely count on this being watched."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
awake
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From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
best
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From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
Bob
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From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
bold
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From this reading "What if it is?" cried Dick, their success having made him very bold.
boys
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From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If we expect to shoot any more wells in this vicinity, we must change our quarters, for we can safely count on this being watched."
change
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From this reading If we expect to shoot any more wells in this vicinity, we must change our quarters, for we can safely count on this being watched."
congratulating
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From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
count
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From this reading If we expect to shoot any more wells in this vicinity, we must change our quarters, for we can safely count on this being watched."
credit
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From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
credulity
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From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What if it is?" cried Dick, their success having made him very bold.
daylight
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From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
Dick
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From this reading "What if it is?" cried Dick, their success having made him very bold.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading If we expect to shoot any more wells in this vicinity, we must change our quarters, for we can safely count on this being watched."
find
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From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
give
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From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "What if it is?" cried Dick, their success having made him very bold.
he's
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From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
hour
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From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we expect to shoot any more wells in this vicinity, we must change our quarters, for we can safely count on this being watched."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If we expect to shoot any more wells in this vicinity, we must change our quarters, for we can safely count on this being watched."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What if it is?" cried Dick, their success having made him very bold.
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
laughing
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From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
made
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From this reading "What if it is?" cried Dick, their success having made him very bold.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
more
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From this reading If we expect to shoot any more wells in this vicinity, we must change our quarters, for we can safely count on this being watched."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If we expect to shoot any more wells in this vicinity, we must change our quarters, for we can safely count on this being watched."
nearly
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From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
NEW
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From this reading NEW QUARTERS.
Newcombe
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From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
Newcombe's
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From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
night's
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From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
other
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From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
out
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From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
plan
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From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
QUARTERS
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From this reading NEW QUARTERS.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
safely
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From this reading If we expect to shoot any more wells in this vicinity, we must change our quarters, for we can safely count on this being watched."
said
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From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
shoot
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From this reading If we expect to shoot any more wells in this vicinity, we must change our quarters, for we can safely count on this being watched."
smarter
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From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
some
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From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
spend
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From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
studying
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From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
success
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From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "What if it is?" cried Dick, their success having made him very bold.
then
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From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If we expect to shoot any more wells in this vicinity, we must change our quarters, for we can safely count on this being watched."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
very
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From this reading "What if it is?" cried Dick, their success having made him very bold.
vicinity
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From this reading If we expect to shoot any more wells in this vicinity, we must change our quarters, for we can safely count on this being watched."
watched
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From this reading If we expect to shoot any more wells in this vicinity, we must change our quarters, for we can safely count on this being watched."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It isn't best for us to spend all our time laughing at Newcombe, or we may find out that he's smarter than we give him credit of being.
wells
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From this reading If we expect to shoot any more wells in this vicinity, we must change our quarters, for we can safely count on this being watched."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What if it is?" cried Dick, their success having made him very bold.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
work
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From this reading Until nearly daylight the boys remained awake, laughing over Newcombe's credulity, or congratulating each other on the success of that night's work, and then Bob, who for half an hour had been studying some plan, said:
