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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 When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
arrival
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From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
BEAR-HUNT
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From this reading THE FAMOUS BEAR-HUNT.
bears
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From this reading Therefore there was nothing to prevent the bear-hunt from taking place, unless it should be the failure of the bears to show themselves.
bed
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From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
Bobby
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From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
boy
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From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
end
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From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
enjoy
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From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
failure
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From this reading Therefore there was nothing to prevent the bear-hunt from taking place, unless it should be the failure of the bears to show themselves.
FAMOUS
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From this reading THE FAMOUS BEAR-HUNT.
fashion
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From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
future
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From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
greeting
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From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
happy
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From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
home
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From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
homeless
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From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
intentions
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From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Therefore there was nothing to prevent the bear-hunt from taking place, unless it should be the failure of the bears to show themselves.
kindly
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From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
kindness
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From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
made
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From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
more
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From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
Mr
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From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
Mrs
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From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
night
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From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Therefore there was nothing to prevent the bear-hunt from taking place, unless it should be the failure of the bears to show themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
out
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From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
own
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From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
place
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From this reading Therefore there was nothing to prevent the bear-hunt from taking place, unless it should be the failure of the bears to show themselves.
prevent
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From this reading Therefore there was nothing to prevent the bear-hunt from taking place, unless it should be the failure of the bears to show themselves.
received
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From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
regarding
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From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
remarkably
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From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
repay
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From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
rug
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From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
saw
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From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
saying
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From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
school
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From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
seeing
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From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Therefore there was nothing to prevent the bear-hunt from taking place, unless it should be the failure of the bears to show themselves.
show
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From this reading Therefore there was nothing to prevent the bear-hunt from taking place, unless it should be the failure of the bears to show themselves.
side
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From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
stretched
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From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
taking
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From this reading Therefore there was nothing to prevent the bear-hunt from taking place, unless it should be the failure of the bears to show themselves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAMOUS BEAR-HUNT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
there
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From this reading Therefore there was nothing to prevent the bear-hunt from taking place, unless it should be the failure of the bears to show themselves.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore there was nothing to prevent the bear-hunt from taking place, unless it should be the failure of the bears to show themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
Tim
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From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
Tim's
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From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
Tip
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From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
trouble
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From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
Tucker
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From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
two
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From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Therefore there was nothing to prevent the bear-hunt from taking place, unless it should be the failure of the bears to show themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
way
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From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
weeks
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From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He was a happy boy when he went to bed that night, and made more so by seeing Tip stretched out on a rug by the side of the bed whenever he took the trouble to look that way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Tim went home with Bobby he saw Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, and from them received such a kindly greeting that he thought he must be remarkably good in order to repay them for their kindness.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On the first morning after Tim’s arrival Mr. Tucker, without saying what his intentions were regarding the future of the homeless boy, told him and Bobby they could enjoy themselves after their own fashion for two weeks, at the end of which time school began.
