Chapter XXV
OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others. "Oh, no! Let's have some more fun," pleaded Randy. "Why! the sport has just begun!" "That's it!" came from his twin.
The Rover Boys at Colby Hall
Chapter XXV
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OFF
ON
A
HUNT
"Say,
as
soon
as
we
are
outdoors
let
us
give
him
the
ha-ha
and
run
away,"
whispered
Fred
to
the
others.
"Oh,
no!
Let's
have
some
more
fun,"
pleaded
Randy.
"Why!
the
sport
has
just
begun!"
"That's
it!"
came
from
his
twin.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
OFF
ON
A
HUNT
"Say,
as
soon
as
we
are
outdoors
let
us
give
him
the
ha-ha
and
run
away,"
whispered
Fred
to
the
others.
Line 2
"Oh,
no!
Line 3
Let's
have
some
more
fun,"
pleaded
Randy.
Line 4
"Why!
the
sport
has
just
begun!"
Line 5
"That's
it!"
came
from
his
twin.
Learner Dictionary
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Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Why! the sport has just begun!"”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Let's have some more fun," pleaded Randy.”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.”
Soon
noun
US /soon/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.”
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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 OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
away
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From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
begun
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came
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From this reading "That's it!" came from his twin.
Fred
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From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That's it!" came from his twin.
fun
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From this reading Let's have some more fun," pleaded Randy.
give
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From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
ha-ha
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From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why! the sport has just begun!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let's have some more fun," pleaded Randy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's it!" came from his twin.
HUNT
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From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's it!" came from his twin.
just
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From this reading "Why! the sport has just begun!"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
Let's
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From this reading Let's have some more fun," pleaded Randy.
more
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From this reading Let's have some more fun," pleaded Randy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no!
OFF
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From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, no!
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
others
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From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
outdoors
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From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
pleaded
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From this reading Let's have some more fun," pleaded Randy.
Randy
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From this reading Let's have some more fun," pleaded Randy.
run
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From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
Say
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From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
some
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From this reading Let's have some more fun," pleaded Randy.
soon
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From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
sport
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From this reading "Why! the sport has just begun!"
That's
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From this reading "That's it!" came from his twin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
twin
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From this reading "That's it!" came from his twin.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
whispered
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From this reading OFF ON A HUNT "Say, as soon as we are outdoors let us give him the ha-ha and run away," whispered Fred to the others.
Why
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From this reading "Why! the sport has just begun!"