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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 Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
adding
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From this reading “Then that tells what we should do; build a storehouse at the end of the shanty,” said Rolf, adding, “it must be tight and it must be cool.”
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
always
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From this reading Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
announced
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From this reading Quonab studied the tracks and announced “a bad old black bear; he has rollicked round for mischief, upsetting things.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
bad
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From this reading Quonab studied the tracks and announced “a bad old black bear; he has rollicked round for mischief, upsetting things.
bag
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From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Then that tells what we should do; build a storehouse at the end of the shanty,” said Rolf, adding, “it must be tight and it must be cool.”
bear
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From this reading Quonab studied the tracks and announced “a bad old black bear; he has rollicked round for mischief, upsetting things.
black
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From this reading Quonab studied the tracks and announced “a bad old black bear; he has rollicked round for mischief, upsetting things.
build
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From this reading “Then that tells what we should do; build a storehouse at the end of the shanty,” said Rolf, adding, “it must be tight and it must be cool.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
cool
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From this reading “Then that tells what we should do; build a storehouse at the end of the shanty,” said Rolf, adding, “it must be tight and it must be cool.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the venison he could not reach; that was a marten that ripped open the bag.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Then that tells what we should do; build a storehouse at the end of the shanty,” said Rolf, adding, “it must be tight and it must be cool.”
down
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From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
empty
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From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
end
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From this reading “Then that tells what we should do; build a storehouse at the end of the shanty,” said Rolf, adding, “it must be tight and it must be cool.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Quonab studied the tracks and announced “a bad old black bear; he has rollicked round for mischief, upsetting things.
Getting
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From this reading Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
ground
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From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quonab studied the tracks and announced “a bad old black bear; he has rollicked round for mischief, upsetting things.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quonab studied the tracks and announced “a bad old black bear; he has rollicked round for mischief, upsetting things.
high
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From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
home
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From this reading Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
hung
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From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Then that tells what we should do; build a storehouse at the end of the shanty,” said Rolf, adding, “it must be tight and it must be cool.”
joy
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From this reading Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
lodge
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From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
marten
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From this reading But the venison he could not reach; that was a marten that ripped open the bag.”
mischief
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From this reading Quonab studied the tracks and announced “a bad old black bear; he has rollicked round for mischief, upsetting things.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Then that tells what we should do; build a storehouse at the end of the shanty,” said Rolf, adding, “it must be tight and it must be cool.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the venison he could not reach; that was a marten that ripped open the bag.”
noticed
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From this reading Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
old
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From this reading Quonab studied the tracks and announced “a bad old black bear; he has rollicked round for mischief, upsetting things.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But the venison he could not reach; that was a marten that ripped open the bag.”
opened
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From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
paddles
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From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
place
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From this reading Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
Quonab
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From this reading Quonab studied the tracks and announced “a bad old black bear; he has rollicked round for mischief, upsetting things.
Quonab's
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From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
reach
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From this reading But the venison he could not reach; that was a marten that ripped open the bag.”
ridge
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From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
ripped
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From this reading But the venison he could not reach; that was a marten that ripped open the bag.”
Rolf
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From this reading “Then that tells what we should do; build a storehouse at the end of the shanty,” said Rolf, adding, “it must be tight and it must be cool.”
rollicked
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From this reading Quonab studied the tracks and announced “a bad old black bear; he has rollicked round for mischief, upsetting things.
round
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From this reading Quonab studied the tracks and announced “a bad old black bear; he has rollicked round for mischief, upsetting things.
said
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From this reading “Then that tells what we should do; build a storehouse at the end of the shanty,” said Rolf, adding, “it must be tight and it must be cool.”
scattered
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From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
several
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From this reading Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
shanty
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From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Then that tells what we should do; build a storehouse at the end of the shanty,” said Rolf, adding, “it must be tight and it must be cool.”
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
storehouse
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From this reading “Then that tells what we should do; build a storehouse at the end of the shanty,” said Rolf, adding, “it must be tight and it must be cool.”
studied
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From this reading Quonab studied the tracks and announced “a bad old black bear; he has rollicked round for mischief, upsetting things.
tells
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From this reading “Then that tells what we should do; build a storehouse at the end of the shanty,” said Rolf, adding, “it must be tight and it must be cool.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
Then
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From this reading “Then that tells what we should do; build a storehouse at the end of the shanty,” said Rolf, adding, “it must be tight and it must be cool.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
things
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From this reading Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
tight
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From this reading “Then that tells what we should do; build a storehouse at the end of the shanty,” said Rolf, adding, “it must be tight and it must be cool.”
tracks
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From this reading Quonab studied the tracks and announced “a bad old black bear; he has rollicked round for mischief, upsetting things.
upsetting
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From this reading Quonab studied the tracks and announced “a bad old black bear; he has rollicked round for mischief, upsetting things.
venison
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From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
walking
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From this reading Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quonab's lodge was down, the paddles that stood against the shanty were scattered on the ground, and a bag of venison hung high at the ridge was opened and empty.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Then that tells what we should do; build a storehouse at the end of the shanty,” said Rolf, adding, “it must be tight and it must be cool.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Then that tells what we should do; build a storehouse at the end of the shanty,” said Rolf, adding, “it must be tight and it must be cool.”
wrong
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From this reading Getting home is always a joy; but walking about the place in the morning they noticed several little things that were wrong.
