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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 THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
ammunition
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From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was haunting that stretch of the heath for a purpose, eyes and ears wide open.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
bend
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From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
boots
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From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
boys
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From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
came
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From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
Chippy
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From this reading 'Hooray!' yelled Chippy, who was a little in front.
country
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From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
Dick
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From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
ears
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From this reading He was haunting that stretch of the heath for a purpose, eyes and ears wide open.
eyes
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From this reading He was haunting that stretch of the heath for a purpose, eyes and ears wide open.
first
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From this reading The latter heard the very first shrill note.
following
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From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was haunting that stretch of the heath for a purpose, eyes and ears wide open.
front
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From this reading 'Hooray!' yelled Chippy, who was a little in front.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
happy
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From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
haunting
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From this reading He was haunting that stretch of the heath for a purpose, eyes and ears wide open.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was haunting that stretch of the heath for a purpose, eyes and ears wide open.
heard
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From this reading The latter heard the very first shrill note.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
open uncultivated land covered with low plants
From this reading He was haunting that stretch of the heath for a purpose, eyes and ears wide open.
heath-track
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From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
Hooray
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From this reading 'Hooray!' yelled Chippy, who was a little in front.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
last
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From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
latter
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From this reading The latter heard the very first shrill note.
little
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From this reading 'Hooray!' yelled Chippy, who was a little in front.
note
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From this reading The latter heard the very first shrill note.
now
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From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was haunting that stretch of the heath for a purpose, eyes and ears wide open.
patrol
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From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
plump
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From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
prints
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From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
purpose
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From this reading He was haunting that stretch of the heath for a purpose, eyes and ears wide open.
raced
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From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
ran
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From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
reaching
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From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
round
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From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
scouts
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From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
seen
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From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
SEIZED
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From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
sergeant
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From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
shrill
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From this reading The latter heard the very first shrill note.
soldier's
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From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
sound
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From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
SPY
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From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
stretch
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From this reading He was haunting that stretch of the heath for a purpose, eyes and ears wide open.
strip
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From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was haunting that stretch of the heath for a purpose, eyes and ears wide open.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
thought
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From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
two
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From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
use
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From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
very
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From this reading The latter heard the very first shrill note.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
way
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From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He ran towards the sound, and came plump on the boys as they raced round a bend in the way, for the two scouts were now following the heath-track where they had last seen the prints of the soldier's ammunition boots.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
whistlenounUS /ˈwɪsəl/
a high sound made by blowing through the lips
From this reading THE SPY IS SEIZED It was a happy thought of Dick to use his patrol whistle upon reaching the strip of country where they had seen the sergeant.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading 'Hooray!' yelled Chippy, who was a little in front.
wide
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From this reading He was haunting that stretch of the heath for a purpose, eyes and ears wide open.
yelled
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From this reading 'Hooray!' yelled Chippy, who was a little in front.
