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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 WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
admitted
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From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There's such a thing as heaping coals of fire on another fellow's head, doing a kindness to the one who hates you, and making him ashamed of himself.
any
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From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
appreciate
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From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading There's such a thing as heaping coals of fire on another fellow's head, doing a kindness to the one who hates you, and making him ashamed of himself.
back
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From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
branch
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From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
call
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From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
casting
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From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
chance
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From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
chances
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From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
coals
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From this reading There's such a thing as heaping coals of fire on another fellow's head, doing a kindness to the one who hates you, and making him ashamed of himself.
doing
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From this reading There's such a thing as heaping coals of fire on another fellow's head, doing a kindness to the one who hates you, and making him ashamed of himself.
don't
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From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
early
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From this reading Scouts learn that lesson early in their service, you remember.
Elmer
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From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
enemies
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From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
far
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From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
feelings
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From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
fellow's
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From this reading There's such a thing as heaping coals of fire on another fellow's head, doing a kindness to the one who hates you, and making him ashamed of himself.
find
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From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
fire
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From this reading There's such a thing as heaping coals of fire on another fellow's head, doing a kindness to the one who hates you, and making him ashamed of himself.
forget
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From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
George
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From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
go
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From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
going
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From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
hard
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From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
hates
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From this reading There's such a thing as heaping coals of fire on another fellow's head, doing a kindness to the one who hates you, and making him ashamed of himself.
haven't
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From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
head
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From this reading There's such a thing as heaping coals of fire on another fellow's head, doing a kindness to the one who hates you, and making him ashamed of himself.
heaping
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From this reading There's such a thing as heaping coals of fire on another fellow's head, doing a kindness to the one who hates you, and making him ashamed of himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There's such a thing as heaping coals of fire on another fellow's head, doing a kindness to the one who hates you, and making him ashamed of himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There's such a thing as heaping coals of fire on another fellow's head, doing a kindness to the one who hates you, and making him ashamed of himself.
hold
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From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
HUH
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From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scouts learn that lesson early in their service, you remember.
it's
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From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
kindness
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From this reading There's such a thing as heaping coals of fire on another fellow's head, doing a kindness to the one who hates you, and making him ashamed of himself.
learn
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From this reading Scouts learn that lesson early in their service, you remember.
LEARNS
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From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
lesson
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From this reading Scouts learn that lesson early in their service, you remember.
like
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From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
making
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From this reading There's such a thing as heaping coals of fire on another fellow's head, doing a kindness to the one who hates you, and making him ashamed of himself.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
motive
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From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
nuts
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From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
objection
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From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
olive
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From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There's such a thing as heaping coals of fire on another fellow's head, doing a kindness to the one who hates you, and making him ashamed of himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
out
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From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
pearls
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From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
Perhaps
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From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
promised
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From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
real
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From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
reckon
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From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
remarked
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From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Scouts learn that lesson early in their service, you remember.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
SCOUT
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From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
scouts
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From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
service
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From this reading Scouts learn that lesson early in their service, you remember.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
sop
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From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There's such a thing as heaping coals of fire on another fellow's head, doing a kindness to the one who hates you, and making him ashamed of himself.
swine
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From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Scouts learn that lesson early in their service, you remember.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
There's
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From this reading There's such a thing as heaping coals of fire on another fellow's head, doing a kindness to the one who hates you, and making him ashamed of himself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
They'll
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From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
throwing
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From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
true
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From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
we're
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From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
we've
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From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS "HUH! so far as the nuts go, I haven't any objection," remarked George; "but to my mind it's going to be like casting pearls before swine.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There's such a thing as heaping coals of fire on another fellow's head, doing a kindness to the one who hates you, and making him ashamed of himself.
won't
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From this reading They'll never appreciate the real motive back of the thing; and chances are they'll reckon we're throwing them a sop so they won't hold hard feelings against us."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There's such a thing as heaping coals of fire on another fellow's head, doing a kindness to the one who hates you, and making him ashamed of himself.
you're
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From this reading "Perhaps you're right, George," Elmer admitted; "but don't forget we're every one of us true scouts, and that we've promised to hold out the olive branch to those we call our enemies, whenever we find the chance.
