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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 There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
any
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From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
AWAY
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From this reading RUNNING AWAY.
bank
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From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
begun
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From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
boy
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From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
bring
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From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
care
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From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
close
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From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
consuming
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From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
cool
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From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
curious
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From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
days
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From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
developed
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From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
eat
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From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
enough
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From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
foliage
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From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
food
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From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
get
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From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
house
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From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
houses
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From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
impertinently
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From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
Jack
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From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
Jack's
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From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
keep
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From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
leaves
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From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
miles
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From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
more
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From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
now
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From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
October
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From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
once
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From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
out
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From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
present
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From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
river
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From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
RUNNINGnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading RUNNING AWAY.
scarcity
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From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
secrete
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From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
seriously
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From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
shed
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From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
sight
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From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
suggested
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From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
There
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From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
thirst
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From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
town
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From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
trees
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From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
want
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From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
water
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From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
well
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From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The terrible thirst with which he was consuming suggested that he should keep close to the river, the water of which, now that October had come, was quite cool.
wonder
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From this reading Jack's first care was to get out of town; once out of sight of any house, however, he began to wonder seriously what course he should take.
wooded
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From this reading Besides, the river bank was well wooded for miles, and though the trees had begun to shed their leaves, there was still foliage enough to secrete a boy from anyone who might be impertinently curious.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was a scarcity of houses along the river bank, and Jack had entirely forgotten to bring any food with him; still, if he developed no more appetite than he had at present, he would want nothing to eat for days.
