used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maybe you'll say you don't believe everything I tell you about it, but one thing sure, it's a straight story.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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ApprovalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
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in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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bee-line
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accept as true; take to be true
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Blakeley
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a youthful male person
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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Charlie
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From this reading It wasn't so long, that hike, but--_oh, boy!_ Now the first thing I have to do in this story is to get rid of Charlie Seabury.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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don't
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posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
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Etc
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all things; all of a situation
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It wasn't so long, that hike, but--_oh, boy!_ Now the first thing I have to do in this story is to get rid of Charlie Seabury.
the act of departing
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'm
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Published with the Approval of the Boy Scouts of America Made in the United States of America Now I'm going to tell you about the bee-line hike.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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it's
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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produced by a manufacturing process
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by chance
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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relieve from
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Roy
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express in words
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ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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Seabury
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Slade
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for that reason; with the result that
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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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successive (without a break)
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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
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express in words
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place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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That's
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From this reading That's easy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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a special situation
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It wasn't so long, that hike, but--_oh, boy!_ Now the first thing I have to do in this story is to get rid of Charlie Seabury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Published with the Approval of the Boy Scouts of America Made in the United States of America Now I'm going to tell you about the bee-line hike.
male cat
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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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wasn't
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Published with the Approval of the Boy Scouts of America Made in the United States of America Now I'm going to tell you about the bee-line hike.
the person or people being spoken to
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you'll
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