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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 The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
addition
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
all
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From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
beach
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
bed
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
believed
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
belonging
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
boat
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
BOYS
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
Camp
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
canoe
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
canoes
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
cloud
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
club
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From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
composed
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From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
Coquette
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
dip
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From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
down
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From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
Dr
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
felt
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From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
girls
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From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
glow
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From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
Go-Ahead
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
going
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
got
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
Green
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
happy
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
Havel
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From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
heart
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From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
hill
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
home
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
hours
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From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
hung
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
Jarley
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
Jarleys
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
Knoll
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
late
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From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
leaving
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
lost
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
midnight
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From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
missed
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From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
motor
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
Mr
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
Mrs
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From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
now
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From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
other
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
out
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
paddled
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
Polly
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
prepared
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
RESCUE
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
run
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From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
satisfaction
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From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
Shelton's
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
shook
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From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
shore
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
sight
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
six
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
sleep
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From this reading The captain of the girls' club felt a glow of satisfaction at her heart as she composed herself for sleep.
slept
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From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
stole
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
surprise
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
suspicion
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From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
turned
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
two
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From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
up
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nobody seemed to have missed her, although it was now two hours after midnight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wyn slept so late that all the other girls were up and had run down for their morning dip ere Mrs. Havel shook her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
work
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From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She believed she was going to have a great and happy surprise for the girls of the Go-Ahead Club; and in addition the Jarleys would be relieved of the cloud of suspicion that had hung over Mr. Jarley ever since Dr. Shelton's motor boat was lost.
Wyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BOYS TO THE RESCUE Wyn got into her canoe in sight of Green Knoll Camp, and leaving Polly to work the _Coquette_ home alone, paddled to the shore, drew out the canoe and turned it over on the beach with the six other canoes belonging to the camp, and so stole up the hill and prepared for bed again.
