Chapter I
FOUR LIVELY BOYS "Boys, I'm going swimming. Who is going along?" "Count me in, Snap," answered Shep Reed. "Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four. "Why, you couldn't keep me away if you tried.
Young Hunters of the Lake
Chapter I
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FOUR
LIVELY
BOYS
"Boys,
I'm
going
swimming.
Who
is
going
along?"
"Count
me
in,
Snap,"
answered
Shep
Reed.
"Swimming?"
came
from
a
third
youth
of
the
crowd
of
four.
"Why,
you
couldn't
keep
me
away
if
you
tried.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
FOUR
LIVELY
BOYS
"Boys,
I'm
going
swimming.
Line 2
Who
is
going
along?"
Line 3
"Count
me
in,
Snap,"
answered
Shep
Reed.
Line 4
"Swimming?"
came
from
a
third
youth
of
the
crowd
of
four.
Line 5
"Why,
you
couldn't
keep
me
away
if
you
tried.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Along
preposition
US /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Who is going along?"”
Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Count me in, Snap," answered Shep Reed.”
Third
noun
US /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four.”
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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 "Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Who is going along?"
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Count me in, Snap," answered Shep Reed.
away
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From this reading "Why, you couldn't keep me away if you tried.
BOYS
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From this reading FOUR LIVELY BOYS "Boys, I'm going swimming.
came
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couldn't
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Count
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crowd
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From this reading "Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four.
FOUR
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From this reading FOUR LIVELY BOYS "Boys, I'm going swimming.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four.
going
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From this reading FOUR LIVELY BOYS "Boys, I'm going swimming.
I'm
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From this reading FOUR LIVELY BOYS "Boys, I'm going swimming.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why, you couldn't keep me away if you tried.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Count me in, Snap," answered Shep Reed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is going along?"
keep
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From this reading "Why, you couldn't keep me away if you tried.
LIVELY
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From this reading FOUR LIVELY BOYS "Boys, I'm going swimming.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Count me in, Snap," answered Shep Reed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four.
Reed
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From this reading "Count me in, Snap," answered Shep Reed.
Shep
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From this reading "Count me in, Snap," answered Shep Reed.
Snap
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From this reading "Count me in, Snap," answered Shep Reed.
swimming
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From this reading FOUR LIVELY BOYS "Boys, I'm going swimming.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four.
tried
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From this reading "Why, you couldn't keep me away if you tried.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who is going along?"
Why
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From this reading "Why, you couldn't keep me away if you tried.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you couldn't keep me away if you tried.
youth
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From this reading "Swimming?" came from a third youth of the crowd of four.