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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 AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
ADVENTURE
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
all
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From this reading He was on good terms with everybody, and all of the pioneers thought a good deal of him.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marquette was a happy-go-lucky fellow who loved hunting and fishing better than he did eating and sleeping.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the fort they had fallen in with a French-English trapper named Marquette.
bear
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had not said much in Mrs. Parsons’ presence, but they had told the girls that they meant to get a bear, big or little, before the winter was over.
better
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From this reading Marquette was a happy-go-lucky fellow who loved hunting and fishing better than he did eating and sleeping.
big
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From this reading They had not said much in Mrs. Parsons’ presence, but they had told the girls that they meant to get a bear, big or little, before the winter was over.
boys
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
bringing
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had not said much in Mrs. Parsons’ presence, but they had told the girls that they meant to get a bear, big or little, before the winter was over.
cubs
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
deal
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From this reading He was on good terms with everybody, and all of the pioneers thought a good deal of him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Marquette was a happy-go-lucky fellow who loved hunting and fishing better than he did eating and sleeping.
eating
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From this reading Marquette was a happy-go-lucky fellow who loved hunting and fishing better than he did eating and sleeping.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading He was on good terms with everybody, and all of the pioneers thought a good deal of him.
fact
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
fallen
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From this reading At the fort they had fallen in with a French-English trapper named Marquette.
fellow
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From this reading Marquette was a happy-go-lucky fellow who loved hunting and fishing better than he did eating and sleeping.
fishing
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From this reading Marquette was a happy-go-lucky fellow who loved hunting and fishing better than he did eating and sleeping.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
forest
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
fort
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From this reading At the fort they had fallen in with a French-English trapper named Marquette.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
French-English
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From this reading At the fort they had fallen in with a French-English trapper named Marquette.
get
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From this reading They had not said much in Mrs. Parsons’ presence, but they had told the girls that they meant to get a bear, big or little, before the winter was over.
girls
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From this reading They had not said much in Mrs. Parsons’ presence, but they had told the girls that they meant to get a bear, big or little, before the winter was over.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was on good terms with everybody, and all of the pioneers thought a good deal of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
happy-go-lucky
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From this reading Marquette was a happy-go-lucky fellow who loved hunting and fishing better than he did eating and sleeping.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marquette was a happy-go-lucky fellow who loved hunting and fishing better than he did eating and sleeping.
heard
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was on good terms with everybody, and all of the pioneers thought a good deal of him.
hollow
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
hunting
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From this reading Marquette was a happy-go-lucky fellow who loved hunting and fishing better than he did eating and sleeping.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had not said much in Mrs. Parsons’ presence, but they had told the girls that they meant to get a bear, big or little, before the winter was over.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
loved
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From this reading Marquette was a happy-go-lucky fellow who loved hunting and fishing better than he did eating and sleeping.
Marquette
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From this reading At the fort they had fallen in with a French-English trapper named Marquette.
meant
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From this reading They had not said much in Mrs. Parsons’ presence, but they had told the girls that they meant to get a bear, big or little, before the winter was over.
Mrs
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From this reading They had not said much in Mrs. Parsons’ presence, but they had told the girls that they meant to get a bear, big or little, before the winter was over.
much
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From this reading They had not said much in Mrs. Parsons’ presence, but they had told the girls that they meant to get a bear, big or little, before the winter was over.
named
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From this reading At the fort they had fallen in with a French-English trapper named Marquette.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not said much in Mrs. Parsons’ presence, but they had told the girls that they meant to get a bear, big or little, before the winter was over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had not said much in Mrs. Parsons’ presence, but they had told the girls that they meant to get a bear, big or little, before the winter was over.
other
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had not said much in Mrs. Parsons’ presence, but they had told the girls that they meant to get a bear, big or little, before the winter was over.
pair
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
Parsons
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From this reading They had not said much in Mrs. Parsons’ presence, but they had told the girls that they meant to get a bear, big or little, before the winter was over.
pioneers
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From this reading He was on good terms with everybody, and all of the pioneers thought a good deal of him.
presence
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From this reading They had not said much in Mrs. Parsons’ presence, but they had told the girls that they meant to get a bear, big or little, before the winter was over.
said
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From this reading They had not said much in Mrs. Parsons’ presence, but they had told the girls that they meant to get a bear, big or little, before the winter was over.
settlement
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
sleeping
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From this reading Marquette was a happy-go-lucky fellow who loved hunting and fishing better than he did eating and sleeping.
SNOWSHOES
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
talked
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
terms
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From this reading He was on good terms with everybody, and all of the pioneers thought a good deal of him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Marquette was a happy-go-lucky fellow who loved hunting and fishing better than he did eating and sleeping.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had not said much in Mrs. Parsons’ presence, but they had told the girls that they meant to get a bear, big or little, before the winter was over.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was on good terms with everybody, and all of the pioneers thought a good deal of him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had not said much in Mrs. Parsons’ presence, but they had told the girls that they meant to get a bear, big or little, before the winter was over.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had not said much in Mrs. Parsons’ presence, but they had told the girls that they meant to get a bear, big or little, before the winter was over.
trapper
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From this reading At the fort they had fallen in with a French-English trapper named Marquette.
tree
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
two
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON SNOWSHOES The boys had talked bear for a long time--in fact ever since they had heard of two other boys of the settlement bringing in a pair of cubs they had found in a hollow tree in the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had not said much in Mrs. Parsons’ presence, but they had told the girls that they meant to get a bear, big or little, before the winter was over.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Marquette was a happy-go-lucky fellow who loved hunting and fishing better than he did eating and sleeping.
winter
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From this reading They had not said much in Mrs. Parsons’ presence, but they had told the girls that they meant to get a bear, big or little, before the winter was over.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the fort they had fallen in with a French-English trapper named Marquette.
