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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 WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
Anderson
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From this reading "I do not think the boys will locate the cave in the coming darkness," said Anderson Rover.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Rover, do you suppose those on board the _Josephine_ have landed yet?" asked Fred, who was present.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
Barforth
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From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
begin
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From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
board
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From this reading "Mr. Rover, do you suppose those on board the _Josephine_ have landed yet?" asked Fred, who was present.
boys
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From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But still it will do no harm to let them have a try at it."
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
cave
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From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
certain
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From this reading "There is no telling for certain, Fred.
coming
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From this reading "I do not think the boys will locate the cave in the coming darkness," said Anderson Rover.
consultation
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From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
darkness
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From this reading "I do not think the boys will locate the cave in the coming darkness," said Anderson Rover.
daybreak
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From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
decided
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From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
departure
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From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not think the boys will locate the cave in the coming darkness," said Anderson Rover.
earnest
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From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
Fred
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From this reading "Mr. Rover, do you suppose those on board the _Josephine_ have landed yet?" asked Fred, who was present.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
harm
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From this reading "But still it will do no harm to let them have a try at it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But still it will do no harm to let them have a try at it."
held
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From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not think the boys will locate the cave in the coming darkness," said Anderson Rover.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no telling for certain, Fred.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
Josephine
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From this reading "Mr. Rover, do you suppose those on board the _Josephine_ have landed yet?" asked Fred, who was present.
landed
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From this reading "Mr. Rover, do you suppose those on board the _Josephine_ have landed yet?" asked Fred, who was present.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "But still it will do no harm to let them have a try at it."
locate
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From this reading "I do not think the boys will locate the cave in the coming darkness," said Anderson Rover.
Mr
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From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "But still it will do no harm to let them have a try at it."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not think the boys will locate the cave in the coming darkness," said Anderson Rover.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mr. Rover, do you suppose those on board the _Josephine_ have landed yet?" asked Fred, who was present.
present
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From this reading "Mr. Rover, do you suppose those on board the _Josephine_ have landed yet?" asked Fred, who was present.
Rover
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From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
said
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From this reading "I do not think the boys will locate the cave in the coming darkness," said Anderson Rover.
search
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From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
steam
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From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But still it will do no harm to let them have a try at it."
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Rover, do you suppose those on board the _Josephine_ have landed yet?" asked Fred, who was present.
TELLnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
telling
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From this reading "There is no telling for certain, Fred.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But still it will do no harm to let them have a try at it."
There
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From this reading "There is no telling for certain, Fred.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I do not think the boys will locate the cave in the coming darkness," said Anderson Rover.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Mr. Rover, do you suppose those on board the _Josephine_ have landed yet?" asked Fred, who was present.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
treasure
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From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
try
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From this reading "But still it will do no harm to let them have a try at it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Mr. Rover, do you suppose those on board the _Josephine_ have landed yet?" asked Fred, who was present.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I do not think the boys will locate the cave in the coming darkness," said Anderson Rover.
WINGATE
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From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
yacht
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From this reading WHAT WINGATE HAD TO TELL After the departure of the Rover boys from the steam yacht Mr. Rover and Captain Barforth held a consultation, and it was decided that the search for the treasure cave should begin in earnest at daybreak.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Mr. Rover, do you suppose those on board the _Josephine_ have landed yet?" asked Fred, who was present.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Rover, do you suppose those on board the _Josephine_ have landed yet?" asked Fred, who was present.
