245
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From this reading On page 245, tree-tops was spelled with a hyphen, so we kept the hyphen here.
84
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From this reading On page 84, a variation of the word includes the hyphen: "his stout-heartedness in disaster."
90
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From this reading • Page 90: Tree-tops is hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing in the clause "watching the birds in the treetops of Elmwood."
98
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From this reading • Page 98: Stout-hearted is hyphenated and split between two lines in the clause: "the stout-hearted old pioneer could afford to bide his time."
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On page 245, tree-tops was spelled with a hyphen, so we kept the hyphen here.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading • Page 98: Stout-hearted is hyphenated and split between two lines in the clause: "the stout-hearted old pioneer could afford to bide his time."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading • Page 90: Tree-tops is hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing in the clause "watching the birds in the treetops of Elmwood."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading • Page 90: Tree-tops is hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing in the clause "watching the birds in the treetops of Elmwood."
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading • Page 98: Stout-hearted is hyphenated and split between two lines in the clause: "the stout-hearted old pioneer could afford to bide his time."
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading • Page 90: Tree-tops is hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing in the clause "watching the birds in the treetops of Elmwood."
clausenounUS /klɔːz/
(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
From this reading • Page 90: Tree-tops is hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing in the clause "watching the birds in the treetops of Elmwood."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading • Page 98: Stout-hearted is hyphenated and split between two lines in the clause: "the stout-hearted old pioneer could afford to bide his time."
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading On page 84, a variation of the word includes the hyphen: "his stout-heartedness in disaster."
ElmwoodnounUS /ˈelmwʊd/
hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
From this reading • Page 90: Tree-tops is hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing in the clause "watching the birds in the treetops of Elmwood."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading • Page 90: Tree-tops is hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing in the clause "watching the birds in the treetops of Elmwood."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading On page 245, tree-tops was spelled with a hyphen, so we kept the hyphen here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading • Page 98: Stout-hearted is hyphenated and split between two lines in the clause: "the stout-hearted old pioneer could afford to bide his time."
hyphennounUS /ˈhaɪfən/
a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
From this reading On page 245, tree-tops was spelled with a hyphen, so we kept the hyphen here.
hyphenatedverbUS /ˈhaɪfəneɪtɪd/
past form of “hyphenate” — divide or connect with a hyphen
From this reading • Page 90: Tree-tops is hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing in the clause "watching the birds in the treetops of Elmwood."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading • Page 90: Tree-tops is hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing in the clause "watching the birds in the treetops of Elmwood."
includesverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading On page 84, a variation of the word includes the hyphen: "his stout-heartedness in disaster."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading • Page 90: Tree-tops is hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing in the clause "watching the birds in the treetops of Elmwood."
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading On page 245, tree-tops was spelled with a hyphen, so we kept the hyphen here.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading • Page 90: Tree-tops is hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing in the clause "watching the birds in the treetops of Elmwood."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading • Page 90: Tree-tops is hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing in the clause "watching the birds in the treetops of Elmwood."
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading • Page 98: Stout-hearted is hyphenated and split between two lines in the clause: "the stout-hearted old pioneer could afford to bide his time."
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On page 245, tree-tops was spelled with a hyphen, so we kept the hyphen here.
PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading • Page 90: Tree-tops is hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing in the clause "watching the birds in the treetops of Elmwood."
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading • Page 98: Stout-hearted is hyphenated and split between two lines in the clause: "the stout-hearted old pioneer could afford to bide his time."
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Therefore, we retained the hyphen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On page 245, tree-tops was spelled with a hyphen, so we kept the hyphen here.
spacingnounUS /ˈspeɪsɪŋ/
the time between occurrences of a repeating event
From this reading • Page 90: Tree-tops is hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing in the clause "watching the birds in the treetops of Elmwood."
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading On page 245, tree-tops was spelled with a hyphen, so we kept the hyphen here.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading • Page 90: Tree-tops is hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing in the clause "watching the birds in the treetops of Elmwood."
Stout-hearted
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From this reading • Page 98: Stout-hearted is hyphenated and split between two lines in the clause: "the stout-hearted old pioneer could afford to bide his time."
stout-heartedness
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From this reading On page 84, a variation of the word includes the hyphen: "his stout-heartedness in disaster."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading • Page 90: Tree-tops is hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing in the clause "watching the birds in the treetops of Elmwood."
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, we retained the hyphen.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading • Page 98: Stout-hearted is hyphenated and split between two lines in the clause: "the stout-hearted old pioneer could afford to bide his time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading • Page 98: Stout-hearted is hyphenated and split between two lines in the clause: "the stout-hearted old pioneer could afford to bide his time."
Tree-tops
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From this reading • Page 90: Tree-tops is hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing in the clause "watching the birds in the treetops of Elmwood."
treetopsnounUS /ˈtriːtɔːps/
plural of “treetop” — the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
From this reading • Page 90: Tree-tops is hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing in the clause "watching the birds in the treetops of Elmwood."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading • Page 90: Tree-tops is hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing in the clause "watching the birds in the treetops of Elmwood."
variationnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃən/
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading On page 84, a variation of the word includes the hyphen: "his stout-heartedness in disaster."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On page 245, tree-tops was spelled with a hyphen, so we kept the hyphen here.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading • Page 90: Tree-tops is hyphenated and split between two lines for spacing in the clause "watching the birds in the treetops of Elmwood."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On page 245, tree-tops was spelled with a hyphen, so we kept the hyphen here.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On page 245, tree-tops was spelled with a hyphen, so we kept the hyphen here.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading On page 84, a variation of the word includes the hyphen: "his stout-heartedness in disaster."
