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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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agreed
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From this reading "A fellow could spend several weeks here and have lots of fun, bathing and boating, and hunting birds, and fishing," and his brothers agreed with him.
air
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From this reading A sweet scent filled the air, and from the woods in the center of the isle came the song of tropical birds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOYS MAKE A DISCOVERY The boys had landed at a spot that was particularly inviting in appearance, and they stopped for several minutes to take in the natural beauty surrounding them.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BOYS MAKE A DISCOVERY The boys had landed at a spot that was particularly inviting in appearance, and they stopped for several minutes to take in the natural beauty surrounding them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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backed
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bathing
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beauty
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birds
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boating
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BOYS
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brothers
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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came
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camping
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From this reading "What a fine camping place!" murmured Sam.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading A sweet scent filled the air, and from the woods in the center of the isle came the song of tropical birds.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "A fellow could spend several weeks here and have lots of fun, bathing and boating, and hunting birds, and fishing," and his brothers agreed with him.
DISCOVERY
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fellow
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filled
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finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What a fine camping place!" murmured Sam.
fishing
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flowers
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BOYS MAKE A DISCOVERY The boys had landed at a spot that was particularly inviting in appearance, and they stopped for several minutes to take in the natural beauty surrounding them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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fun
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gorgeous
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From this reading There were tall and stately palms, backed up by other trees, trailing vines of great length, and numerous gorgeous flowers.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were tall and stately palms, backed up by other trees, trailing vines of great length, and numerous gorgeous flowers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BOYS MAKE A DISCOVERY The boys had landed at a spot that was particularly inviting in appearance, and they stopped for several minutes to take in the natural beauty surrounding them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A fellow could spend several weeks here and have lots of fun, bathing and boating, and hunting birds, and fishing," and his brothers agreed with him.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A fellow could spend several weeks here and have lots of fun, bathing and boating, and hunting birds, and fishing," and his brothers agreed with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A fellow could spend several weeks here and have lots of fun, bathing and boating, and hunting birds, and fishing," and his brothers agreed with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A fellow could spend several weeks here and have lots of fun, bathing and boating, and hunting birds, and fishing," and his brothers agreed with him.
hunting
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inviting
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isle
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From this reading A sweet scent filled the air, and from the woods in the center of the isle came the song of tropical birds.
landed
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lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
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lots
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MAKEnounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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minutes
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murmured
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natural
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numerous
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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other
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palms
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particularly
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place
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From this reading "What a fine camping place!" murmured Sam.
Sam
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From this reading "What a fine camping place!" murmured Sam.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading A sweet scent filled the air, and from the woods in the center of the isle came the song of tropical birds.
several
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song
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spend
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spot
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stately
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stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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surrounding
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sweet
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From this reading A sweet scent filled the air, and from the woods in the center of the isle came the song of tropical birds.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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tall
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From this reading There were tall and stately palms, backed up by other trees, trailing vines of great length, and numerous gorgeous flowers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BOYS MAKE A DISCOVERY The boys had landed at a spot that was particularly inviting in appearance, and they stopped for several minutes to take in the natural beauty surrounding them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYS MAKE A DISCOVERY The boys had landed at a spot that was particularly inviting in appearance, and they stopped for several minutes to take in the natural beauty surrounding them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE BOYS MAKE A DISCOVERY The boys had landed at a spot that was particularly inviting in appearance, and they stopped for several minutes to take in the natural beauty surrounding them.
There
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From this reading There were tall and stately palms, backed up by other trees, trailing vines of great length, and numerous gorgeous flowers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BOYS MAKE A DISCOVERY The boys had landed at a spot that was particularly inviting in appearance, and they stopped for several minutes to take in the natural beauty surrounding them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOYS MAKE A DISCOVERY The boys had landed at a spot that was particularly inviting in appearance, and they stopped for several minutes to take in the natural beauty surrounding them.
trailing
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From this reading There were tall and stately palms, backed up by other trees, trailing vines of great length, and numerous gorgeous flowers.
trees
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tropical
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From this reading A sweet scent filled the air, and from the woods in the center of the isle came the song of tropical birds.
up
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From this reading There were tall and stately palms, backed up by other trees, trailing vines of great length, and numerous gorgeous flowers.
vines
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From this reading There were tall and stately palms, backed up by other trees, trailing vines of great length, and numerous gorgeous flowers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOYS MAKE A DISCOVERY The boys had landed at a spot that was particularly inviting in appearance, and they stopped for several minutes to take in the natural beauty surrounding them.
weeks
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From this reading "A fellow could spend several weeks here and have lots of fun, bathing and boating, and hunting birds, and fishing," and his brothers agreed with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were tall and stately palms, backed up by other trees, trailing vines of great length, and numerous gorgeous flowers.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a fine camping place!" murmured Sam.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A fellow could spend several weeks here and have lots of fun, bathing and boating, and hunting birds, and fishing," and his brothers agreed with him.
woods
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From this reading A sweet scent filled the air, and from the woods in the center of the isle came the song of tropical birds.
