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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 Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up already?" came from Spouter, when the other cadet came back to finish his dressing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
asleep
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From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
awaken
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From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
back
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From this reading Up already?" came from Spouter, when the other cadet came back to finish his dressing.
boys
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From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
cadet
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From this reading Up already?" came from Spouter, when the other cadet came back to finish his dressing.
came
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From this reading Up already?" came from Spouter, when the other cadet came back to finish his dressing.
chums
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From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
day
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From this reading "What sort of a day is it?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
dressing
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From this reading Up already?" came from Spouter, when the other cadet came back to finish his dressing.
extra
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From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
finish
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From this reading Up already?" came from Spouter, when the other cadet came back to finish his dressing.
fire
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From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
FISHING
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From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Up already?" came from Spouter, when the other cadet came back to finish his dressing.
get
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From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
Gif
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From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
Hello
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From this reading "Hello, Gif!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up already?" came from Spouter, when the other cadet came back to finish his dressing.
ICE
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From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
importance
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From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What sort of a day is it?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
late
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From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
living-room
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From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
logs
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From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
made
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From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
noise
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From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
other
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From this reading Up already?" came from Spouter, when the other cadet came back to finish his dressing.
others
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From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
out
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From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
place
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From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
possible
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From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
Rover
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From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
seeing
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From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
slept
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From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
smouldering
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From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
sort
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From this reading "What sort of a day is it?"
Spouter
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From this reading Up already?" came from Spouter, when the other cadet came back to finish his dressing.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
stir
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From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
up
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From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What sort of a day is it?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Gif was the first to get up, and, seeing that the others were still asleep, he made as little noise as possible when he went out into the living-room to stir up the smouldering fire and place upon it a couple of extra logs.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FISHING THROUGH THE ICE With nothing of importance to do and nobody to awaken them, the Rover boys and their chums slept late the next morning.
