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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 But he was over in France and the only other fellow in our troop who is a cracker-jack at tracking, is Westy Martin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
admit
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From this reading I don’t say that just because he’s a Silver Fox, because I have to admit that Artie Van Arlen and Wig Weigand are heroes, and they’re not Silver Foxes.
airplane
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From this reading He could track an airplane—that’s what the fellows used to say.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He could track an airplane—that’s what the fellows used to say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he was over in France and the only other fellow in our troop who is a cracker-jack at tracking, is Westy Martin.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I don’t say that just because he’s a Silver Fox, because I have to admit that Artie Van Arlen and Wig Weigand are heroes, and they’re not Silver Foxes.
Arlen
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From this reading I don’t say that just because he’s a Silver Fox, because I have to admit that Artie Van Arlen and Wig Weigand are heroes, and they’re not Silver Foxes.
Artie
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From this reading I don’t say that just because he’s a Silver Fox, because I have to admit that Artie Van Arlen and Wig Weigand are heroes, and they’re not Silver Foxes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he was over in France and the only other fellow in our troop who is a cracker-jack at tracking, is Westy Martin.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading THE SLACKER One thing, I wished Tom Slade was there, because he was the best tracker we ever had.
best
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From this reading THE SLACKER One thing, I wished Tom Slade was there, because he was the best tracker we ever had.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was over in France and the only other fellow in our troop who is a cracker-jack at tracking, is Westy Martin.
comes
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From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could track an airplane—that’s what the fellows used to say.
cracker-jack
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From this reading But he was over in France and the only other fellow in our troop who is a cracker-jack at tracking, is Westy Martin.
don't
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From this reading I don’t say that just because he’s a Silver Fox, because I have to admit that Artie Van Arlen and Wig Weigand are heroes, and they’re not Silver Foxes.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SLACKER One thing, I wished Tom Slade was there, because he was the best tracker we ever had.
fellow
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From this reading But he was over in France and the only other fellow in our troop who is a cracker-jack at tracking, is Westy Martin.
fellows
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From this reading He could track an airplane—that’s what the fellows used to say.
Fox
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From this reading I don’t say that just because he’s a Silver Fox, because I have to admit that Artie Van Arlen and Wig Weigand are heroes, and they’re not Silver Foxes.
Foxes
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From this reading I don’t say that just because he’s a Silver Fox, because I have to admit that Artie Van Arlen and Wig Weigand are heroes, and they’re not Silver Foxes.
France
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From this reading But he was over in France and the only other fellow in our troop who is a cracker-jack at tracking, is Westy Martin.
going
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From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
got
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From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SLACKER One thing, I wished Tom Slade was there, because he was the best tracker we ever had.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don’t say that just because he’s a Silver Fox, because I have to admit that Artie Van Arlen and Wig Weigand are heroes, and they’re not Silver Foxes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SLACKER One thing, I wished Tom Slade was there, because he was the best tracker we ever had.
he's
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From this reading I don’t say that just because he’s a Silver Fox, because I have to admit that Artie Van Arlen and Wig Weigand are heroes, and they’re not Silver Foxes.
heroes
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From this reading I don’t say that just because he’s a Silver Fox, because I have to admit that Artie Van Arlen and Wig Weigand are heroes, and they’re not Silver Foxes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SLACKER One thing, I wished Tom Slade was there, because he was the best tracker we ever had.
I'm
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From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he was over in France and the only other fellow in our troop who is a cracker-jack at tracking, is Westy Martin.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was over in France and the only other fellow in our troop who is a cracker-jack at tracking, is Westy Martin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
just
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From this reading I don’t say that just because he’s a Silver Fox, because I have to admit that Artie Van Arlen and Wig Weigand are heroes, and they’re not Silver Foxes.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
Martin
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From this reading But he was over in France and the only other fellow in our troop who is a cracker-jack at tracking, is Westy Martin.
maybe
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From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I don’t say that just because he’s a Silver Fox, because I have to admit that Artie Van Arlen and Wig Weigand are heroes, and they’re not Silver Foxes.
now
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From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SLACKER One thing, I wished Tom Slade was there, because he was the best tracker we ever had.
only
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From this reading But he was over in France and the only other fellow in our troop who is a cracker-jack at tracking, is Westy Martin.
other
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From this reading But he was over in France and the only other fellow in our troop who is a cracker-jack at tracking, is Westy Martin.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But he was over in France and the only other fellow in our troop who is a cracker-jack at tracking, is Westy Martin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But he was over in France and the only other fellow in our troop who is a cracker-jack at tracking, is Westy Martin.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
say
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From this reading He could track an airplane—that’s what the fellows used to say.
Silver
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From this reading I don’t say that just because he’s a Silver Fox, because I have to admit that Artie Van Arlen and Wig Weigand are heroes, and they’re not Silver Foxes.
SLACKER
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From this reading THE SLACKER One thing, I wished Tom Slade was there, because he was the best tracker we ever had.
Slade
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From this reading THE SLACKER One thing, I wished Tom Slade was there, because he was the best tracker we ever had.
some
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From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don’t say that just because he’s a Silver Fox, because I have to admit that Artie Van Arlen and Wig Weigand are heroes, and they’re not Silver Foxes.
that's
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From this reading He could track an airplane—that’s what the fellows used to say.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLACKER One thing, I wished Tom Slade was there, because he was the best tracker we ever had.
there
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From this reading THE SLACKER One thing, I wished Tom Slade was there, because he was the best tracker we ever had.
they're
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From this reading I don’t say that just because he’s a Silver Fox, because I have to admit that Artie Van Arlen and Wig Weigand are heroes, and they’re not Silver Foxes.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SLACKER One thing, I wished Tom Slade was there, because he was the best tracker we ever had.
things
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From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could track an airplane—that’s what the fellows used to say.
Tom
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From this reading THE SLACKER One thing, I wished Tom Slade was there, because he was the best tracker we ever had.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading He could track an airplane—that’s what the fellows used to say.
tracker
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From this reading THE SLACKER One thing, I wished Tom Slade was there, because he was the best tracker we ever had.
tracking
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From this reading But he was over in France and the only other fellow in our troop who is a cracker-jack at tracking, is Westy Martin.
troop
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From this reading But he was over in France and the only other fellow in our troop who is a cracker-jack at tracking, is Westy Martin.
used
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From this reading He could track an airplane—that’s what the fellows used to say.
Van
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From this reading I don’t say that just because he’s a Silver Fox, because I have to admit that Artie Van Arlen and Wig Weigand are heroes, and they’re not Silver Foxes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SLACKER One thing, I wished Tom Slade was there, because he was the best tracker we ever had.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SLACKER One thing, I wished Tom Slade was there, because he was the best tracker we ever had.
Weigand
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From this reading I don’t say that just because he’s a Silver Fox, because I have to admit that Artie Van Arlen and Wig Weigand are heroes, and they’re not Silver Foxes.
Westy
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From this reading But he was over in France and the only other fellow in our troop who is a cracker-jack at tracking, is Westy Martin.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could track an airplane—that’s what the fellows used to say.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But he was over in France and the only other fellow in our troop who is a cracker-jack at tracking, is Westy Martin.
Wig
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From this reading I don’t say that just because he’s a Silver Fox, because I have to admit that Artie Van Arlen and Wig Weigand are heroes, and they’re not Silver Foxes.
winner
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From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
wished
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From this reading THE SLACKER One thing, I wished Tom Slade was there, because he was the best tracker we ever had.
won't
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From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
you've
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From this reading But, honest, Westy is a winner when it comes to tracking, and you’ve got to remember that, because now I’m going to tell you some other things about him and maybe you won’t know just what to think.
