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all
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From this reading David would not have been as happy as he was if he had known all that was going on in the settlement.
almost
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From this reading They were Lester Brigham and his particular friend and crony--almost the only one he had in the settlement, in fact--Bob Owens.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it happened, his father and brother were not the only ones he had to fear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading David would not have been as happy as he was if he had known all that was going on in the settlement.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading David would not have been as happy as he was if he had known all that was going on in the settlement.
birds
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
Bob
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From this reading They were Lester Brigham and his particular friend and crony--almost the only one he had in the settlement, in fact--Bob Owens.
Brigham
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From this reading They were Lester Brigham and his particular friend and crony--almost the only one he had in the settlement, in fact--Bob Owens.
brother
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From this reading As it happened, his father and brother were not the only ones he had to fear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
crony
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From this reading They were Lester Brigham and his particular friend and crony--almost the only one he had in the settlement, in fact--Bob Owens.
David
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From this reading David would not have been as happy as he was if he had known all that was going on in the settlement.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
DOGS
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From this reading DOGS IN THE MANGER.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
earn
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
expected
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
eye
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
fact
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From this reading They were Lester Brigham and his particular friend and crony--almost the only one he had in the settlement, in fact--Bob Owens.
father
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From this reading As it happened, his father and brother were not the only ones he had to fear.
fear
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From this reading As it happened, his father and brother were not the only ones he had to fear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
friend
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From this reading They were Lester Brigham and his particular friend and crony--almost the only one he had in the settlement, in fact--Bob Owens.
going
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From this reading David would not have been as happy as he was if he had known all that was going on in the settlement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading David would not have been as happy as he was if he had known all that was going on in the settlement.
happened
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From this reading As it happened, his father and brother were not the only ones he had to fear.
happy
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From this reading David would not have been as happy as he was if he had known all that was going on in the settlement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading David would not have been as happy as he was if he had known all that was going on in the settlement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading David would not have been as happy as he was if he had known all that was going on in the settlement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As it happened, his father and brother were not the only ones he had to fear.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading David would not have been as happy as he was if he had known all that was going on in the settlement.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOGS IN THE MANGER.
interfere
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it happened, his father and brother were not the only ones he had to fear.
known
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From this reading David would not have been as happy as he was if he had known all that was going on in the settlement.
Lester
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From this reading They were Lester Brigham and his particular friend and crony--almost the only one he had in the settlement, in fact--Bob Owens.
made
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
MANGER
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From this reading DOGS IN THE MANGER.
minds
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
money
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading David would not have been as happy as he was if he had known all that was going on in the settlement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading David would not have been as happy as he was if he had known all that was going on in the settlement.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were Lester Brigham and his particular friend and crony--almost the only one he had in the settlement, in fact--Bob Owens.
ones
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From this reading As it happened, his father and brother were not the only ones he had to fear.
only
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From this reading As it happened, his father and brother were not the only ones he had to fear.
others
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
Owens
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From this reading They were Lester Brigham and his particular friend and crony--almost the only one he had in the settlement, in fact--Bob Owens.
particular
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From this reading They were Lester Brigham and his particular friend and crony--almost the only one he had in the settlement, in fact--Bob Owens.
prevent
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
quails
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
reaped
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
reason
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
reward
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
settlement
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From this reading David would not have been as happy as he was if he had known all that was going on in the settlement.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading David would not have been as happy as he was if he had known all that was going on in the settlement.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOGS IN THE MANGER.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
there
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it happened, his father and brother were not the only ones he had to fear.
trap
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
trapping
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
two
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
unsportsmanlike
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
up
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading David would not have been as happy as he was if he had known all that was going on in the settlement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As it happened, his father and brother were not the only ones he had to fear.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
work
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From this reading These two had an eye on the money he expected to earn by trapping the quails, and for that reason they were not disposed to interfere with him until his work was all done and he had reaped the reward of it; but there were two others who had suddenly made up their minds that it was unsportsmanlike to trap birds and that it should not be done if they could prevent it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading David would not have been as happy as he was if he had known all that was going on in the settlement.
