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Young Hunters of the Lake
Young Hunters of the Lake

Chapter IX

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THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.
Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.
They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.
"Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.
"It may be true---although Jack knows how to blow," answered Snap.
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Young Hunters of the Lake

Chapter IX

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.
Line 2
Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.
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They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.
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"Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.
Line 5
"It may be true---although Jack knows how to blow," answered Snap.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.”

Added noun US /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.”

Along preposition US /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.”

Although noun US /ˈalthough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"It may be true---although Jack knows how to blow," answered Snap.”

Answered noun US /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"It may be true---although Jack knows how to blow," answered Snap.”

Beyond preposition US /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading “Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.”

Continued noun US /ˈcontinued/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.”

FIRST noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.”

Journey noun US /ˈjourney/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “"It may be true---although Jack knows how to blow," answered Snap.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “"Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.”

Passed noun US /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.”

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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 FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

addednounUS /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

air

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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "It may be true---although Jack knows how to blow," answered Snap.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

answerednounUS /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "It may be true---although Jack knows how to blow," answered Snap.

apples

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From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

banks

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From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "It may be true---although Jack knows how to blow," answered Snap.

beautiful

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From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

blow

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From this reading "It may be true---although Jack knows how to blow," answered Snap.

Boy

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From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

boys

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From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

branches

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From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

Cameron

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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

cool

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From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

curious

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From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

DAY

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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

dense

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From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

distance

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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.

enjoyed

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From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

farm

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From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

farms

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From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

FIRSTnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

Four

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From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

going

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From this reading "Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

happening

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From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.

how

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From this reading "It may be true---although Jack knows how to blow," answered Snap.

Hunters

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From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

Jack

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From this reading "Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.

journeynounUS /ˈjourney/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

knows

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From this reading "It may be true---although Jack knows how to blow," answered Snap.

Lake

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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

line

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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

lined

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From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

Lundy's

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From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "It may be true---although Jack knows how to blow," answered Snap.

miles

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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

Narsac

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From this reading "Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.

oars

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From this reading "Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

old

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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

once

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From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

orchards

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From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

OUTING

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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

outlook

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From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.

overhanging

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From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

passednounUS /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

patches

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From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

queried

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From this reading "Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.

readers

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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

related

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From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

river

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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

rowed

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From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

said

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From this reading "Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.

shady

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From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

Shep

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From this reading "Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.

Simon

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From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

Snap

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From this reading "Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.

some

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From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

spoke

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From this reading "Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.

stream

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From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

ten

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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

then

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From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

thoroughly

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From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

three

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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

town

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From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

true

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From this reading "It may be true---although Jack knows how to blow," answered Snap.

truth

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From this reading "Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.

turned

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From this reading "Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

Voss

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From this reading "Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

willows

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From this reading They passed Simon Lundy's farm---where they had once had such a curious happening when after apples, as related in "_Four Boy Hunters_," and then continued along under the overhanging branches of some willows, where it was shady and cool.

winding

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From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE OUTING As my old readers know, the distance to Lake Cameron in an air line was about ten miles, but the river was a winding one and this added three miles to the journey.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

woods

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From this reading Beyond the town the banks of the stream were lined with farms, orchards and patches of dense woods, a beautiful outlook and one which the boys thoroughly enjoyed as they rowed along.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you think Jack Voss spoke the truth when he said he was going to Lake Narsac?" queried Shep, after he had turned his oars over to Snap.