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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 THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Guess it's answerin' the letter I wrote 'em about the patrol," remarked Fred, tearing open the envelope.
address
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
addressed
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
Albuquerque
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From this reading "Yep," he announced, "it's from the scout commissioner at Albuquerque.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
announced
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From this reading "Yep," he announced, "it's from the scout commissioner at Albuquerque.
answerin
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From this reading "Guess it's answerin' the letter I wrote 'em about the patrol," remarked Fred, tearing open the envelope.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yep," he announced, "it's from the scout commissioner at Albuquerque.
bearing
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
BECOMES
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
bet
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From this reading "I'll bet it's the uniforms," exclaimed Jerry, referring to the boxes.
boxes
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
Boy
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
brought
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
City
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
commissioner
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From this reading "Yep," he announced, "it's from the scout commissioner at Albuquerque.
customary
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
daily
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
em
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From this reading "Guess it's answerin' the letter I wrote 'em about the patrol," remarked Fred, tearing open the envelope.
envelope
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From this reading "Guess it's answerin' the letter I wrote 'em about the patrol," remarked Fred, tearing open the envelope.
exclaimed
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From this reading "I'll bet it's the uniforms," exclaimed Jerry, referring to the boxes.
FACT
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
firm
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
following
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
Fred
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
furnishings
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
Guess
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From this reading "Guess it's answerin' the letter I wrote 'em about the patrol," remarked Fred, tearing open the envelope.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
Herb
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Guess it's answerin' the letter I wrote 'em about the patrol," remarked Fred, tearing open the envelope.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll bet it's the uniforms," exclaimed Jerry, referring to the boxes.
Ike
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
it's
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From this reading "I'll bet it's the uniforms," exclaimed Jerry, referring to the boxes.
Jerry
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From this reading "I'll bet it's the uniforms," exclaimed Jerry, referring to the boxes.
large
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
letter
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
morning
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Guess it's answerin' the letter I wrote 'em about the patrol," remarked Fred, tearing open the envelope.
PATROL
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
Phipps
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
referring
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From this reading "I'll bet it's the uniforms," exclaimed Jerry, referring to the boxes.
remarked
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From this reading "Guess it's answerin' the letter I wrote 'em about the patrol," remarked Fred, tearing open the envelope.
return
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
says
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From this reading "See what the letter says, Windy."
Scout
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
See
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From this reading "See what the letter says, Windy."
Silver
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
tearing
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From this reading "Guess it's answerin' the letter I wrote 'em about the patrol," remarked Fred, tearing open the envelope.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
trip
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
two
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
uniforms
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From this reading "I'll bet it's the uniforms," exclaimed Jerry, referring to the boxes.
Wednesday
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From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "See what the letter says, Windy."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
Windy
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From this reading "See what the letter says, Windy."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PATROL BECOMES A FACT When Ike returned from his customary daily trip to Silver City the following Wednesday morning, he brought with him two large boxes addressed to Herb Phipps, and a letter for Fred bearing the return address of a large Boy Scout furnishings firm.
wrote
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From this reading "Guess it's answerin' the letter I wrote 'em about the patrol," remarked Fred, tearing open the envelope.
Yep
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From this reading "Yep," he announced, "it's from the scout commissioner at Albuquerque.
