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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 He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
asleep
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From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There's three stores," said aunt Judith, "and you'll be sure to find what you want at one of 'em.
aunt
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From this reading "There's three stores," said aunt Judith, "and you'll be sure to find what you want at one of 'em.
away
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From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There's three stores," said aunt Judith, "and you'll be sure to find what you want at one of 'em.
bears
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From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
CHESSMEN
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From this reading THE NEW CHESSMEN.
clear
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From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
colored
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From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
cougars
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From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
deer
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From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Porter Hudson did not feel like going to the woods the following morning.
em
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From this reading "There's three stores," said aunt Judith, "and you'll be sure to find what you want at one of 'em.
empty
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From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
feel
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From this reading Porter Hudson did not feel like going to the woods the following morning.
few
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From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
find
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From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
following
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From this reading Porter Hudson did not feel like going to the woods the following morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
fringe
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From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
fur
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From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
go
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From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
going
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From this reading Porter Hudson did not feel like going to the woods the following morning.
gone
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From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
Hudson
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From this reading Porter Hudson did not feel like going to the woods the following morning.
idea
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From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
inches
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From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
Judith
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From this reading "There's three stores," said aunt Judith, "and you'll be sure to find what you want at one of 'em.
killed
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From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
like
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From this reading Porter Hudson did not feel like going to the woods the following morning.
Mink-lake
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From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
more
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From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Porter Hudson did not feel like going to the woods the following morning.
mostly
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From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW CHESSMEN.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Porter Hudson did not feel like going to the woods the following morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's three stores," said aunt Judith, "and you'll be sure to find what you want at one of 'em.
Porter
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From this reading Porter Hudson did not feel like going to the woods the following morning.
pretty
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From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
run
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From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
said
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From this reading "There's three stores," said aunt Judith, "and you'll be sure to find what you want at one of 'em.
see
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From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
some
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From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
stores
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From this reading "There's three stores," said aunt Judith, "and you'll be sure to find what you want at one of 'em.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There's three stores," said aunt Judith, "and you'll be sure to find what you want at one of 'em.
Susie
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From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW CHESSMEN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
There's
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From this reading "There's three stores," said aunt Judith, "and you'll be sure to find what you want at one of 'em.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
three
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From this reading "There's three stores," said aunt Judith, "and you'll be sure to find what you want at one of 'em.
tidy-yarn
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From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Porter Hudson did not feel like going to the woods the following morning.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
trees
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From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
trophy
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From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
village
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From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
want
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From this reading "There's three stores," said aunt Judith, "and you'll be sure to find what you want at one of 'em.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "There's three stores," said aunt Judith, "and you'll be sure to find what you want at one of 'em.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
wildcats
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From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
willing
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From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
wolves
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From this reading He had a pretty clear idea that they were empty, that the bears were asleep in their trees, that the wolves had mostly been killed, that the deer had run away, and that the cougars and wildcats had gone after them.
woods
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From this reading Porter Hudson did not feel like going to the woods the following morning.
wool
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From this reading He was quite willing to go to the village with Susie, when she told him she must go and see if she could find some tidy-yarn, and some more colored wool for the last few inches of the fringe for the fur of the Mink-lake trophy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's three stores," said aunt Judith, "and you'll be sure to find what you want at one of 'em.
you'll
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From this reading "There's three stores," said aunt Judith, "and you'll be sure to find what you want at one of 'em.
