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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 CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
again
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From this reading Arthur had just struck on the trail again.
ambition
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From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
Arthur
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From this reading Arthur Graydon was on the other side of a small open space, and Chippy paused and peered from behind a holly-bush to see what chance there was of a surprise shot.
back
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From this reading He threw back his head and opened his mouth to its widest, and let out a tremendous howl to call his patrol together from their wanderings.
become
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From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Arthur Graydon was on the other side of a small open space, and Chippy paused and peered from behind a holly-bush to see what chance there was of a surprise shot.
boy
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From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
call
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came
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From this reading He waited a moment, and the chance that came was excellent.
chance
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From this reading Arthur Graydon was on the other side of a small open space, and Chippy paused and peered from behind a holly-bush to see what chance there was of a surprise shot.
CHIPPY
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From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
CHOPS
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From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
crept
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From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
excellent
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From this reading He waited a moment, and the chance that came was excellent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Arthur Graydon was on the other side of a small open space, and Chippy paused and peered from behind a holly-bush to see what chance there was of a surprise shot.
Graydon
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From this reading Arthur Graydon was on the other side of a small open space, and Chippy paused and peered from behind a holly-bush to see what chance there was of a surprise shot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited a moment, and the chance that came was excellent.
head
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From this reading He threw back his head and opened his mouth to its widest, and let out a tremendous howl to call his patrol together from their wanderings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
holly-bush
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From this reading Arthur Graydon was on the other side of a small open space, and Chippy paused and peered from behind a holly-bush to see what chance there was of a surprise shot.
howl
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From this reading He threw back his head and opened his mouth to its widest, and let out a tremendous howl to call his patrol together from their wanderings.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He threw back his head and opened his mouth to its widest, and let out a tremendous howl to call his patrol together from their wanderings.
just
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From this reading Arthur had just struck on the trail again.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He threw back his head and opened his mouth to its widest, and let out a tremendous howl to call his patrol together from their wanderings.
moment
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From this reading He waited a moment, and the chance that came was excellent.
mouth
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From this reading He threw back his head and opened his mouth to its widest, and let out a tremendous howl to call his patrol together from their wanderings.
Nearer
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From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arthur Graydon was on the other side of a small open space, and Chippy paused and peered from behind a holly-bush to see what chance there was of a surprise shot.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Arthur Graydon was on the other side of a small open space, and Chippy paused and peered from behind a holly-bush to see what chance there was of a surprise shot.
opened
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From this reading He threw back his head and opened his mouth to its widest, and let out a tremendous howl to call his patrol together from their wanderings.
other
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From this reading Arthur Graydon was on the other side of a small open space, and Chippy paused and peered from behind a holly-bush to see what chance there was of a surprise shot.
out
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From this reading He threw back his head and opened his mouth to its widest, and let out a tremendous howl to call his patrol together from their wanderings.
patrol
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From this reading He threw back his head and opened his mouth to its widest, and let out a tremendous howl to call his patrol together from their wanderings.
patrol-leader
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From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
paused
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From this reading Arthur Graydon was on the other side of a small open space, and Chippy paused and peered from behind a holly-bush to see what chance there was of a surprise shot.
peered
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From this reading Arthur Graydon was on the other side of a small open space, and Chippy paused and peered from behind a holly-bush to see what chance there was of a surprise shot.
scornfully
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From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
scout
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From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
see
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From this reading Arthur Graydon was on the other side of a small open space, and Chippy paused and peered from behind a holly-bush to see what chance there was of a surprise shot.
shot
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From this reading Arthur Graydon was on the other side of a small open space, and Chippy paused and peered from behind a holly-bush to see what chance there was of a surprise shot.
side
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From this reading Arthur Graydon was on the other side of a small open space, and Chippy paused and peered from behind a holly-bush to see what chance there was of a surprise shot.
small
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From this reading Arthur Graydon was on the other side of a small open space, and Chippy paused and peered from behind a holly-bush to see what chance there was of a surprise shot.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
space
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From this reading Arthur Graydon was on the other side of a small open space, and Chippy paused and peered from behind a holly-bush to see what chance there was of a surprise shot.
spoken
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From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
struck
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From this reading Arthur had just struck on the trail again.
surprise
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From this reading Arthur Graydon was on the other side of a small open space, and Chippy paused and peered from behind a holly-bush to see what chance there was of a surprise shot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He waited a moment, and the chance that came was excellent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He threw back his head and opened his mouth to its widest, and let out a tremendous howl to call his patrol together from their wanderings.
THEMpronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
there
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From this reading Arthur Graydon was on the other side of a small open space, and Chippy paused and peered from behind a holly-bush to see what chance there was of a surprise shot.
threw
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From this reading He threw back his head and opened his mouth to its widest, and let out a tremendous howl to call his patrol together from their wanderings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
together
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From this reading He threw back his head and opened his mouth to its widest, and let out a tremendous howl to call his patrol together from their wanderings.
trail
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From this reading Arthur had just struck on the trail again.
tremendous
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From this reading He threw back his head and opened his mouth to its widest, and let out a tremendous howl to call his patrol together from their wanderings.
UP
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From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
vainglorious
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From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
waited
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From this reading He waited a moment, and the chance that came was excellent.
wanderings
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From this reading He threw back his head and opened his mouth to its widest, and let out a tremendous howl to call his patrol together from their wanderings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur Graydon was on the other side of a small open space, and Chippy paused and peered from behind a holly-bush to see what chance there was of a surprise shot.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Arthur Graydon was on the other side of a small open space, and Chippy paused and peered from behind a holly-bush to see what chance there was of a surprise shot.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading CHIPPY CHOPS THEM UP Nearer and nearer crept Chippy to the vainglorious patrol-leader who had spoken so scornfully of his ambition to become a boy scout.
widest
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From this reading He threw back his head and opened his mouth to its widest, and let out a tremendous howl to call his patrol together from their wanderings.
