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allowed
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From this reading They thought they should be allowed to rush off, and perhaps they had an idea they could soon "meet up" with the suspects and bring them back.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "What's the matter, Dad?" asked Bud, as he recognized his father's voice among those bidding him and his cousins to return.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They thought they should be allowed to rush off, and perhaps they had an idea they could soon "meet up" with the suspects and bring them back.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They thought they should be allowed to rush off, and perhaps they had an idea they could soon "meet up" with the suspects and bring them back.
AROUNDprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Naturally impatient, the boy ranchers did not want to return once they had started on the trail of the robbers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Mr. Merkel and the other ranchmen, as well as the veteran cowboys, had no such delusions.
asked
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From this reading "What's the matter, Dad?" asked Bud, as he recognized his father's voice among those bidding him and his cousins to return.
back
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From this reading They thought they should be allowed to rush off, and perhaps they had an idea they could soon "meet up" with the suspects and bring them back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They thought they should be allowed to rush off, and perhaps they had an idea they could soon "meet up" with the suspects and bring them back.
bidding
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boy
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bring
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Bud
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From this reading "What's the matter, Dad?" asked Bud, as he recognized his father's voice among those bidding him and his cousins to return.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Merkel and the other ranchmen, as well as the veteran cowboys, had no such delusions.
CAMPFIRE
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From this reading AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Naturally impatient, the boy ranchers did not want to return once they had started on the trail of the robbers.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They thought they should be allowed to rush off, and perhaps they had an idea they could soon "meet up" with the suspects and bring them back.
cousins
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cowboys
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Dad
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delusions
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From this reading But Mr. Merkel and the other ranchmen, as well as the veteran cowboys, had no such delusions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Naturally impatient, the boy ranchers did not want to return once they had started on the trail of the robbers.
discourage
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From this reading However, this was no time to discourage impetuous youth.
father's
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From this reading "What's the matter, Dad?" asked Bud, as he recognized his father's voice among those bidding him and his cousins to return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Naturally impatient, the boy ranchers did not want to return once they had started on the trail of the robbers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's the matter, Dad?" asked Bud, as he recognized his father's voice among those bidding him and his cousins to return.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What's the matter, Dad?" asked Bud, as he recognized his father's voice among those bidding him and his cousins to return.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's the matter, Dad?" asked Bud, as he recognized his father's voice among those bidding him and his cousins to return.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, this was no time to discourage impetuous youth.
idea
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From this reading They thought they should be allowed to rush off, and perhaps they had an idea they could soon "meet up" with the suspects and bring them back.
impatient
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From this reading AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Naturally impatient, the boy ranchers did not want to return once they had started on the trail of the robbers.
impetuous
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From this reading However, this was no time to discourage impetuous youth.
matter
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From this reading "What's the matter, Dad?" asked Bud, as he recognized his father's voice among those bidding him and his cousins to return.
meet
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From this reading They thought they should be allowed to rush off, and perhaps they had an idea they could soon "meet up" with the suspects and bring them back.
Merkel
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From this reading But Mr. Merkel and the other ranchmen, as well as the veteran cowboys, had no such delusions.
Mr
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From this reading But Mr. Merkel and the other ranchmen, as well as the veteran cowboys, had no such delusions.
Naturally
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From this reading AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Naturally impatient, the boy ranchers did not want to return once they had started on the trail of the robbers.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But Mr. Merkel and the other ranchmen, as well as the veteran cowboys, had no such delusions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Naturally impatient, the boy ranchers did not want to return once they had started on the trail of the robbers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Naturally impatient, the boy ranchers did not want to return once they had started on the trail of the robbers.
off
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From this reading They thought they should be allowed to rush off, and perhaps they had an idea they could soon "meet up" with the suspects and bring them back.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Naturally impatient, the boy ranchers did not want to return once they had started on the trail of the robbers.
once
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From this reading AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Naturally impatient, the boy ranchers did not want to return once they had started on the trail of the robbers.
other
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From this reading But Mr. Merkel and the other ranchmen, as well as the veteran cowboys, had no such delusions.
perhaps
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From this reading They thought they should be allowed to rush off, and perhaps they had an idea they could soon "meet up" with the suspects and bring them back.
ranchers
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From this reading AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Naturally impatient, the boy ranchers did not want to return once they had started on the trail of the robbers.
ranchmen
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From this reading But Mr. Merkel and the other ranchmen, as well as the veteran cowboys, had no such delusions.
recognized
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From this reading "What's the matter, Dad?" asked Bud, as he recognized his father's voice among those bidding him and his cousins to return.
return
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From this reading AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Naturally impatient, the boy ranchers did not want to return once they had started on the trail of the robbers.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Naturally impatient, the boy ranchers did not want to return once they had started on the trail of the robbers.
rush
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From this reading They thought they should be allowed to rush off, and perhaps they had an idea they could soon "meet up" with the suspects and bring them back.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They thought they should be allowed to rush off, and perhaps they had an idea they could soon "meet up" with the suspects and bring them back.
soon
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From this reading They thought they should be allowed to rush off, and perhaps they had an idea they could soon "meet up" with the suspects and bring them back.
started
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From this reading AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Naturally impatient, the boy ranchers did not want to return once they had started on the trail of the robbers.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But Mr. Merkel and the other ranchmen, as well as the veteran cowboys, had no such delusions.
suspects
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From this reading They thought they should be allowed to rush off, and perhaps they had an idea they could soon "meet up" with the suspects and bring them back.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Naturally impatient, the boy ranchers did not want to return once they had started on the trail of the robbers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They thought they should be allowed to rush off, and perhaps they had an idea they could soon "meet up" with the suspects and bring them back.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Naturally impatient, the boy ranchers did not want to return once they had started on the trail of the robbers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, this was no time to discourage impetuous youth.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "What's the matter, Dad?" asked Bud, as he recognized his father's voice among those bidding him and his cousins to return.
thought
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From this reading They thought they should be allowed to rush off, and perhaps they had an idea they could soon "meet up" with the suspects and bring them back.
time
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From this reading However, this was no time to discourage impetuous youth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Naturally impatient, the boy ranchers did not want to return once they had started on the trail of the robbers.
trail
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From this reading AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Naturally impatient, the boy ranchers did not want to return once they had started on the trail of the robbers.
up
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From this reading They thought they should be allowed to rush off, and perhaps they had an idea they could soon "meet up" with the suspects and bring them back.
veteran
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From this reading But Mr. Merkel and the other ranchmen, as well as the veteran cowboys, had no such delusions.
voice
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want
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From this reading AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Naturally impatient, the boy ranchers did not want to return once they had started on the trail of the robbers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, this was no time to discourage impetuous youth.
well
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From this reading But Mr. Merkel and the other ranchmen, as well as the veteran cowboys, had no such delusions.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter, Dad?" asked Bud, as he recognized his father's voice among those bidding him and his cousins to return.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They thought they should be allowed to rush off, and perhaps they had an idea they could soon "meet up" with the suspects and bring them back.
youth
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From this reading However, this was no time to discourage impetuous youth.
