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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 A PARLEY For a moment the two boys remained motionless and quiet, waiting for what might develop.
agreed
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From this reading "That's right," agreed Nort in a low voice, though there was no need for this, as the rocket-senders must have been several miles away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PARLEY For a moment the two boys remained motionless and quiet, waiting for what might develop.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That's right," agreed Nort in a low voice, though there was no need for this, as the rocket-senders must have been several miles away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Billee Dobb awakened at the slightest whisper near his bunk, and in a few moments Dick, Yellin' Kid and the other cowboys, of whom there were half a dozen at the "fort," as it was called, were awake.
awake
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From this reading Billee Dobb awakened at the slightest whisper near his bunk, and in a few moments Dick, Yellin' Kid and the other cowboys, of whom there were half a dozen at the "fort," as it was called, were awake.
awakened
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From this reading Billee Dobb awakened at the slightest whisper near his bunk, and in a few moments Dick, Yellin' Kid and the other cowboys, of whom there were half a dozen at the "fort," as it was called, were awake.
away
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From this reading "That's right," agreed Nort in a low voice, though there was no need for this, as the rocket-senders must have been several miles away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "That's right," agreed Nort in a low voice, though there was no need for this, as the rocket-senders must have been several miles away.
better
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From this reading "We'd better call Billee and the others," murmured Bud.
Billee
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From this reading "We'd better call Billee and the others," murmured Bud.
boys
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From this reading A PARLEY For a moment the two boys remained motionless and quiet, waiting for what might develop.
Bud
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From this reading "We'd better call Billee and the others," murmured Bud.
bunk
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From this reading Billee Dobb awakened at the slightest whisper near his bunk, and in a few moments Dick, Yellin' Kid and the other cowboys, of whom there were half a dozen at the "fort," as it was called, were awake.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the dying sparks of the rocket--if such it was--were followed by no other demonstration.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the dying sparks of the rocket--if such it was--were followed by no other demonstration.
call
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From this reading "We'd better call Billee and the others," murmured Bud.
called
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From this reading Billee Dobb awakened at the slightest whisper near his bunk, and in a few moments Dick, Yellin' Kid and the other cowboys, of whom there were half a dozen at the "fort," as it was called, were awake.
cowboys
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From this reading Billee Dobb awakened at the slightest whisper near his bunk, and in a few moments Dick, Yellin' Kid and the other cowboys, of whom there were half a dozen at the "fort," as it was called, were awake.
demonstration
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From this reading But the dying sparks of the rocket--if such it was--were followed by no other demonstration.
develop
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From this reading A PARLEY For a moment the two boys remained motionless and quiet, waiting for what might develop.
Dick
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From this reading Billee Dobb awakened at the slightest whisper near his bunk, and in a few moments Dick, Yellin' Kid and the other cowboys, of whom there were half a dozen at the "fort," as it was called, were awake.
Dobb
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From this reading Billee Dobb awakened at the slightest whisper near his bunk, and in a few moments Dick, Yellin' Kid and the other cowboys, of whom there were half a dozen at the "fort," as it was called, were awake.
dozen
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From this reading Billee Dobb awakened at the slightest whisper near his bunk, and in a few moments Dick, Yellin' Kid and the other cowboys, of whom there were half a dozen at the "fort," as it was called, were awake.
dying
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From this reading But the dying sparks of the rocket--if such it was--were followed by no other demonstration.
few
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From this reading Billee Dobb awakened at the slightest whisper near his bunk, and in a few moments Dick, Yellin' Kid and the other cowboys, of whom there were half a dozen at the "fort," as it was called, were awake.
followed
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From this reading But the dying sparks of the rocket--if such it was--were followed by no other demonstration.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PARLEY For a moment the two boys remained motionless and quiet, waiting for what might develop.
fort
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From this reading Billee Dobb awakened at the slightest whisper near his bunk, and in a few moments Dick, Yellin' Kid and the other cowboys, of whom there were half a dozen at the "fort," as it was called, were awake.
half
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From this reading Billee Dobb awakened at the slightest whisper near his bunk, and in a few moments Dick, Yellin' Kid and the other cowboys, of whom there were half a dozen at the "fort," as it was called, were awake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That's right," agreed Nort in a low voice, though there was no need for this, as the rocket-senders must have been several miles away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billee Dobb awakened at the slightest whisper near his bunk, and in a few moments Dick, Yellin' Kid and the other cowboys, of whom there were half a dozen at the "fort," as it was called, were awake.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But the dying sparks of the rocket--if such it was--were followed by no other demonstration.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's right," agreed Nort in a low voice, though there was no need for this, as the rocket-senders must have been several miles away.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the dying sparks of the rocket--if such it was--were followed by no other demonstration.
Kid
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From this reading Billee Dobb awakened at the slightest whisper near his bunk, and in a few moments Dick, Yellin' Kid and the other cowboys, of whom there were half a dozen at the "fort," as it was called, were awake.
low
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From this reading "That's right," agreed Nort in a low voice, though there was no need for this, as the rocket-senders must have been several miles away.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A PARLEY For a moment the two boys remained motionless and quiet, waiting for what might develop.
miles
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From this reading "That's right," agreed Nort in a low voice, though there was no need for this, as the rocket-senders must have been several miles away.
moment
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From this reading A PARLEY For a moment the two boys remained motionless and quiet, waiting for what might develop.
moments
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From this reading Billee Dobb awakened at the slightest whisper near his bunk, and in a few moments Dick, Yellin' Kid and the other cowboys, of whom there were half a dozen at the "fort," as it was called, were awake.
motionless
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From this reading A PARLEY For a moment the two boys remained motionless and quiet, waiting for what might develop.
murmured
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From this reading "We'd better call Billee and the others," murmured Bud.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "That's right," agreed Nort in a low voice, though there was no need for this, as the rocket-senders must have been several miles away.
near
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From this reading Billee Dobb awakened at the slightest whisper near his bunk, and in a few moments Dick, Yellin' Kid and the other cowboys, of whom there were half a dozen at the "fort," as it was called, were awake.
need
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From this reading "That's right," agreed Nort in a low voice, though there was no need for this, as the rocket-senders must have been several miles away.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the dying sparks of the rocket--if such it was--were followed by no other demonstration.
Nort
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From this reading "That's right," agreed Nort in a low voice, though there was no need for this, as the rocket-senders must have been several miles away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the dying sparks of the rocket--if such it was--were followed by no other demonstration.
other
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From this reading But the dying sparks of the rocket--if such it was--were followed by no other demonstration.
others
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From this reading "We'd better call Billee and the others," murmured Bud.
PARLEY
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From this reading A PARLEY For a moment the two boys remained motionless and quiet, waiting for what might develop.
quiet
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From this reading A PARLEY For a moment the two boys remained motionless and quiet, waiting for what might develop.
remained
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From this reading A PARLEY For a moment the two boys remained motionless and quiet, waiting for what might develop.
right
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From this reading "That's right," agreed Nort in a low voice, though there was no need for this, as the rocket-senders must have been several miles away.
rocket
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From this reading But the dying sparks of the rocket--if such it was--were followed by no other demonstration.
rocket-senders
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From this reading "That's right," agreed Nort in a low voice, though there was no need for this, as the rocket-senders must have been several miles away.
several
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From this reading "That's right," agreed Nort in a low voice, though there was no need for this, as the rocket-senders must have been several miles away.
slightest
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From this reading Billee Dobb awakened at the slightest whisper near his bunk, and in a few moments Dick, Yellin' Kid and the other cowboys, of whom there were half a dozen at the "fort," as it was called, were awake.
sparks
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From this reading But the dying sparks of the rocket--if such it was--were followed by no other demonstration.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the dying sparks of the rocket--if such it was--were followed by no other demonstration.
That's
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From this reading "That's right," agreed Nort in a low voice, though there was no need for this, as the rocket-senders must have been several miles away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PARLEY For a moment the two boys remained motionless and quiet, waiting for what might develop.
there
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From this reading "That's right," agreed Nort in a low voice, though there was no need for this, as the rocket-senders must have been several miles away.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That's right," agreed Nort in a low voice, though there was no need for this, as the rocket-senders must have been several miles away.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "That's right," agreed Nort in a low voice, though there was no need for this, as the rocket-senders must have been several miles away.
two
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From this reading A PARLEY For a moment the two boys remained motionless and quiet, waiting for what might develop.
voice
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From this reading "That's right," agreed Nort in a low voice, though there was no need for this, as the rocket-senders must have been several miles away.
waiting
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From this reading A PARLEY For a moment the two boys remained motionless and quiet, waiting for what might develop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the dying sparks of the rocket--if such it was--were followed by no other demonstration.
We'd
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From this reading "We'd better call Billee and the others," murmured Bud.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the dying sparks of the rocket--if such it was--were followed by no other demonstration.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A PARLEY For a moment the two boys remained motionless and quiet, waiting for what might develop.
whisper
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From this reading Billee Dobb awakened at the slightest whisper near his bunk, and in a few moments Dick, Yellin' Kid and the other cowboys, of whom there were half a dozen at the "fort," as it was called, were awake.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Billee Dobb awakened at the slightest whisper near his bunk, and in a few moments Dick, Yellin' Kid and the other cowboys, of whom there were half a dozen at the "fort," as it was called, were awake.
Yellin
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From this reading Billee Dobb awakened at the slightest whisper near his bunk, and in a few moments Dick, Yellin' Kid and the other cowboys, of whom there were half a dozen at the "fort," as it was called, were awake.
