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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 LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
all
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From this reading The boys were thirsty and all took a drink.
almost
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From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Near the spring was an empty can, evidently used as a drinking cup.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Near the spring was an empty can, evidently used as a drinking cup.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
base
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From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
boys
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From this reading The boys were thirsty and all took a drink.
bushes
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From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
came
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From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Near the spring was an empty can, evidently used as a drinking cup.
care
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
cliff
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From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
cold
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From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
CONCLUSION
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
cup
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From this reading Near the spring was an empty can, evidently used as a drinking cup.
discovered
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From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
drink
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From this reading The boys were thirsty and all took a drink.
drinking
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From this reading Near the spring was an empty can, evidently used as a drinking cup.
empty
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From this reading Near the spring was an empty can, evidently used as a drinking cup.
evidently
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From this reading Near the spring was an empty can, evidently used as a drinking cup.
falling
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
fear
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
forth
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From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
GHOST
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
gushed
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From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
hidden
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From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
hunters
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
hut
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From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
ladder
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
log
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From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
Near
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From this reading Near the spring was an empty can, evidently used as a drinking cup.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
pure
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From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
put
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
sight
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From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
small
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From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
spring
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From this reading Near the spring was an empty can, evidently used as a drinking cup.
stream
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From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
strong
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
Then
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From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
thirsty
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From this reading The boys were thirsty and all took a drink.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys were thirsty and all took a drink.
trail
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From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
trees
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From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then they continued on the trail, until they came in sight of a small log hut, almost hidden among the trees and bushes.
up
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
used
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From this reading Near the spring was an empty can, evidently used as a drinking cup.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
water
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From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
well-defined
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From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were thirsty and all took a drink.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At the foot they discovered a well-defined trail running along the base of the cliff to where gushed forth a small stream of pure, cold water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
young
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE GHOST---CONCLUSION It was a strong ladder and put up with care, so the young hunters had no fear of falling.
