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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 DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But it is not with this Easter-Monday scouting-run of the combined patrols that we are about to deal.
accompanied
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From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
ahead
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From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But it is not with this Easter-Monday scouting-run of the combined patrols that we are about to deal.
arms
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From this reading The patrols had by now worked together several times, and had become brothers in arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
become
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From this reading The patrols had by now worked together several times, and had become brothers in arms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
Boy
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
brothers
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From this reading The patrols had by now worked together several times, and had become brothers in arms.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
CHIPPY
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From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
Chippy's
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From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
combined
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From this reading But it is not with this Easter-Monday scouting-run of the combined patrols that we are about to deal.
completely
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
crossed
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
day's
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From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
deal
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From this reading But it is not with this Easter-Monday scouting-run of the combined patrols that we are about to deal.
dear
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
DICK
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From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
DISCOVERY
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From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
eager
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
Easter
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From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
Easter-Monday
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From this reading But it is not with this Easter-Monday scouting-run of the combined patrols that we are about to deal.
Elliott
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From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
feuds
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
field-day
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From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
Flat
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
food
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From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
foolish
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
friends
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
game
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
general
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From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
grand
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From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
haversack
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From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
hearts
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
open uncultivated land covered with low plants
From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
holiday
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From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
inquiries
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is not with this Easter-Monday scouting-run of the combined patrols that we are about to deal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
Locking
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From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
made
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From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
MEET
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From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
Monday
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From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
Mr
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From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
nine
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From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
now
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From this reading The patrols had by now worked together several times, and had become brothers in arms.
o'clock
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From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
old
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
out
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
patrols
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From this reading The patrols had by now worked together several times, and had become brothers in arms.
planned
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From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
pocket
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From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
progress
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
Quay
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
QUEER
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From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
Ravens
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From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
run
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From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
salutes
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
scouting-run
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From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
Scouts
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
SERGEANT
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From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
several
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From this reading The patrols had by now worked together several times, and had become brothers in arms.
slug
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
sticks
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
STRANGE
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From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
swarm
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
times
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From this reading The patrols had by now worked together several times, and had become brothers in arms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
together
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From this reading The patrols had by now worked together several times, and had become brothers in arms.
TRAIL
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From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
visit
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From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But it is not with this Easter-Monday scouting-run of the combined patrols that we are about to deal.
week
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From this reading DICK AND CHIPPY MEET A SERGEANT--THE QUEER TRAIL--A STRANGE DISCOVERY The Monday week after Chippy's visit to Locking was Easter Monday and a general holiday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
wharf-rats
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From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
Wolves
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From this reading The Wolves and the Ravens made it a grand field-day, and they were on the heath by nine o'clock, each with a day's food in pocket or haversack, and a grand scouting-run ahead--a run which had been planned from point to point by Mr. Elliott, who accompanied them.
worked
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From this reading The patrols had by now worked together several times, and had become brothers in arms.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The old foolish feuds between them were completely forgotten, and when Dick and his friends crossed Quay Flat the wharf-rats would now swarm out, not with sticks for a 'slug,' but with salutes and eager inquiries as to progress in this or that game dear to the hearts of Boy Scouts.
