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The Corner House Girls Snowbound
The Corner House Girls Snowbound

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Corner House Girls Snowbound is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Grace Brooks Hill • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 2 of The Corner House Girls Snowbound by Grace Brooks Hill holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 2 of The Corner House Girls Snowbound contain?

Chapter 2 holds 115 sentences of The Corner House Girls Snowbound, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of The Corner House Girls Snowbound by Grace Brooks Hill exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 115 sentences, grouped into 23 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 2 of The Corner House Girls Snowbound?

Work through the 23 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 23 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 2 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Is this the complete text of The Corner House Girls Snowbound?

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Project Gutenberg eBook #38431, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Corner House Girls Snowbound take to read?

About 363 minutes of reading across 874 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Corner House Girls Snowbound

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Corner House Girls Snowbound, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Ghost
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Corner House Girls Snowbound; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Amount
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Tramping
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Stairs
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THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.
And the two smallest Corner House girls were much too small to catch Sammy in full flight.
So it certainly would have gone hard with that youngster had not other and more able hands intervened.
There was a shout from behind Uncle Rufus, an echoing bark, and a lean boy with a big dog dashed into the forefront of this exciting adventure.
The boy, if tall and slender, was muscular enough.
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The Corner House Girls Snowbound

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Corner House Girls Snowbound is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.
Line 2
And the two smallest Corner House girls were much too small to catch Sammy in full flight.
Line 3
So it certainly would have gone hard with that youngster had not other and more able hands intervened.
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There was a shout from behind Uncle Rufus, an echoing bark, and a lean boy with a big dog dashed into the forefront of this exciting adventure.
Line 5
The boy, if tall and slender, was muscular enough.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Behind preposition US /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading “There was a shout from behind Uncle Rufus, an echoing bark, and a lean boy with a big dog dashed into the forefront of this exciting adventure.”

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Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “So it certainly would have gone hard with that youngster had not other and more able hands intervened.”

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Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.”

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Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “So it certainly would have gone hard with that youngster had not other and more able hands intervened.”

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All words in this reading · 78

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There was a shout from behind Uncle Rufus, an echoing bark, and a lean boy with a big dog dashed into the forefront of this exciting adventure.

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able

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From this reading So it certainly would have gone hard with that youngster had not other and more able hands intervened.

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adventure

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From this reading There was a shout from behind Uncle Rufus, an echoing bark, and a lean boy with a big dog dashed into the forefront of this exciting adventure.

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Alfredia

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From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There was a shout from behind Uncle Rufus, an echoing bark, and a lean boy with a big dog dashed into the forefront of this exciting adventure.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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back

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From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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bark

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From this reading There was a shout from behind Uncle Rufus, an echoing bark, and a lean boy with a big dog dashed into the forefront of this exciting adventure.

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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading There was a shout from behind Uncle Rufus, an echoing bark, and a lean boy with a big dog dashed into the forefront of this exciting adventure.

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big

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From this reading There was a shout from behind Uncle Rufus, an echoing bark, and a lean boy with a big dog dashed into the forefront of this exciting adventure.

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boy

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From this reading There was a shout from behind Uncle Rufus, an echoing bark, and a lean boy with a big dog dashed into the forefront of this exciting adventure.

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catch

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From this reading And the two smallest Corner House girls were much too small to catch Sammy in full flight.

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certainly

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From this reading So it certainly would have gone hard with that youngster had not other and more able hands intervened.

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charging

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From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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Corner

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From this reading And the two smallest Corner House girls were much too small to catch Sammy in full flight.

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dashed

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From this reading There was a shout from behind Uncle Rufus, an echoing bark, and a lean boy with a big dog dashed into the forefront of this exciting adventure.

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dog

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From this reading There was a shout from behind Uncle Rufus, an echoing bark, and a lean boy with a big dog dashed into the forefront of this exciting adventure.

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echoing

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From this reading There was a shout from behind Uncle Rufus, an echoing bark, and a lean boy with a big dog dashed into the forefront of this exciting adventure.

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enough

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From this reading The boy, if tall and slender, was muscular enough.

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exciting

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From this reading There was a shout from behind Uncle Rufus, an echoing bark, and a lean boy with a big dog dashed into the forefront of this exciting adventure.

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fallen

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From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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flight

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From this reading And the two smallest Corner House girls were much too small to catch Sammy in full flight.

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foot

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From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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forefront

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From this reading There was a shout from behind Uncle Rufus, an echoing bark, and a lean boy with a big dog dashed into the forefront of this exciting adventure.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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full

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From this reading And the two smallest Corner House girls were much too small to catch Sammy in full flight.

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garret

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From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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ghost

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From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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girls

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From this reading And the two smallest Corner House girls were much too small to catch Sammy in full flight.

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goat

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From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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gone

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From this reading So it certainly would have gone hard with that youngster had not other and more able hands intervened.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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hands

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From this reading So it certainly would have gone hard with that youngster had not other and more able hands intervened.

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hard

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From this reading So it certainly would have gone hard with that youngster had not other and more able hands intervened.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So it certainly would have gone hard with that youngster had not other and more able hands intervened.

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House

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From this reading And the two smallest Corner House girls were much too small to catch Sammy in full flight.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The boy, if tall and slender, was muscular enough.

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impression

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From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And the two smallest Corner House girls were much too small to catch Sammy in full flight.

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intervened

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From this reading So it certainly would have gone hard with that youngster had not other and more able hands intervened.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There was a shout from behind Uncle Rufus, an echoing bark, and a lean boy with a big dog dashed into the forefront of this exciting adventure.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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lean

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From this reading There was a shout from behind Uncle Rufus, an echoing bark, and a lean boy with a big dog dashed into the forefront of this exciting adventure.

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mischievous

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From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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more

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From this reading So it certainly would have gone hard with that youngster had not other and more able hands intervened.

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much

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From this reading And the two smallest Corner House girls were much too small to catch Sammy in full flight.

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muscular

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From this reading The boy, if tall and slender, was muscular enough.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So it certainly would have gone hard with that youngster had not other and more able hands intervened.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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other

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From this reading So it certainly would have gone hard with that youngster had not other and more able hands intervened.

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Pinkney

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From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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rather

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From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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RIDE

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From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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Rufus

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From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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Sammy

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From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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shout

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From this reading There was a shout from behind Uncle Rufus, an echoing bark, and a lean boy with a big dog dashed into the forefront of this exciting adventure.

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slender

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From this reading The boy, if tall and slender, was muscular enough.

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small

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From this reading And the two smallest Corner House girls were much too small to catch Sammy in full flight.

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smallest

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From this reading And the two smallest Corner House girls were much too small to catch Sammy in full flight.

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SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it certainly would have gone hard with that youngster had not other and more able hands intervened.

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stairs

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From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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STRAW

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From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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tall

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From this reading The boy, if tall and slender, was muscular enough.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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There

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From this reading There was a shout from behind Uncle Rufus, an echoing bark, and a lean boy with a big dog dashed into the forefront of this exciting adventure.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There was a shout from behind Uncle Rufus, an echoing bark, and a lean boy with a big dog dashed into the forefront of this exciting adventure.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And the two smallest Corner House girls were much too small to catch Sammy in full flight.

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too

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From this reading And the two smallest Corner House girls were much too small to catch Sammy in full flight.

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two

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From this reading And the two smallest Corner House girls were much too small to catch Sammy in full flight.

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Uncle

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From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE STRAW RIDE Uncle Rufus and Alfredia had fallen back from the foot of the stairs under the impression that it was the garret ghost, rather than the garret goat, that was charging the mischievous Sammy Pinkney.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And the two smallest Corner House girls were much too small to catch Sammy in full flight.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading So it certainly would have gone hard with that youngster had not other and more able hands intervened.

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading So it certainly would have gone hard with that youngster had not other and more able hands intervened.

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youngster

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From this reading So it certainly would have gone hard with that youngster had not other and more able hands intervened.

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