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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 “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
all
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From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
almost
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From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You wait here, an' I'll see what I can do for you.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
announcing
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From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
Ben
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From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
Bless
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From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You wait here, an' I'll see what I can do for you.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
end
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From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
far
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From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
get
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From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
go
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From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
gruff
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From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
guess
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From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You wait here, an' I'll see what I can do for you.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
hurried
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From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
I'll
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From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
It's
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From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
just
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From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
like
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From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
lofty
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From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
man
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From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
misfortune
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From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
night
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From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
occupy
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From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
off
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From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
old
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From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
other
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From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
re
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From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
ride
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From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
ring
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From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
ruefully
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From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
said
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From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
seat
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From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
see
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From this reading You wait here, an' I'll see what I can do for you.”
some
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From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
tent
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From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man hurried off to the other end of the tent, and almost before Toby thought he had time to go as far as the ring he returned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
Toby
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From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
up
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From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
voice
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From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
wagon
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From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
wait
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From this reading You wait here, an' I'll see what I can do for you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
wet
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From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You wait here, an' I'll see what I can do for you.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I guess I'll get wet,” said Toby, ruefully, as he looked up at the lofty seat which he was to occupy.
women's
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From this reading “It's all right,” he said, and this time in a gruff voice, as if he were announcing some misfortune; “you 're to ride in the women's wagon.
won't
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From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Bless me!” said Ben, as if the thought had just come to him, “it won't do for you to ride outside on a night like this.
