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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 "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
afraid
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From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
all
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From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
apparently
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
Artha
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From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that the elongated scout gave a loud laugh; the clouds passed from his face like magic.
batch
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From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
beds
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From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
bold
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
boys
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
breakfast
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From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
CHICKEN
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
clouds
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From this reading At that the elongated scout gave a loud laugh; the clouds passed from his face like magic.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he could only be positive of his regular rations it mattered nothing to Lil Artha where he laid his head.
couldn't
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From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
decision
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
doubled
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From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
elongated
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From this reading At that the elongated scout gave a loud laugh; the clouds passed from his face like magic.
enough
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From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
face
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From this reading At that the elongated scout gave a loud laugh; the clouds passed from his face like magic.
Farmer
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
fear
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From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
fellow
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From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
find
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From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
fowl-roost
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At that the elongated scout gave a loud laugh; the clouds passed from his face like magic.
gave
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From this reading At that the elongated scout gave a loud laugh; the clouds passed from his face like magic.
glad
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From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
go
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From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
guard
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
hailednounUS /hailed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he could only be positive of his regular rations it mattered nothing to Lil Artha where he laid his head.
head
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From this reading If he could only be positive of his regular rations it mattered nothing to Lil Artha where he laid his head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At that the elongated scout gave a loud laugh; the clouds passed from his face like magic.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
I'm
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he could only be positive of his regular rations it mattered nothing to Lil Artha where he laid his head.
JOHNNY'S
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
joy
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
laid
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From this reading If he could only be positive of his regular rations it mattered nothing to Lil Artha where he laid his head.
laugh
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From this reading At that the elongated scout gave a loud laugh; the clouds passed from his face like magic.
like
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From this reading At that the elongated scout gave a loud laugh; the clouds passed from his face like magic.
Lil
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From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
loud
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From this reading At that the elongated scout gave a loud laugh; the clouds passed from his face like magic.
ma'm
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From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
magic
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From this reading At that the elongated scout gave a loud laugh; the clouds passed from his face like magic.
matter
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From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
mattered
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From this reading If he could only be positive of his regular rations it mattered nothing to Lil Artha where he laid his head.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If he could only be positive of his regular rations it mattered nothing to Lil Artha where he laid his head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
only
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that the elongated scout gave a loud laugh; the clouds passed from his face like magic.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
positive
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From this reading If he could only be positive of his regular rations it mattered nothing to Lil Artha where he laid his head.
provisions
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From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
quivering
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From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
rations
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From this reading If he could only be positive of his regular rations it mattered nothing to Lil Artha where he laid his head.
regular
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From this reading If he could only be positive of his regular rations it mattered nothing to Lil Artha where he laid his head.
remarked
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
round
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From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
scout
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From this reading At that the elongated scout gave a loud laugh; the clouds passed from his face like magic.
scouts
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
seven
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
sorry
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
stock
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From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
supper
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From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
THIEF
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
too
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From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
tramps
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From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
TRAP
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
Trotter's
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
undeniable
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
up
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From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
valuable
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From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
voice
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From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
warn
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From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
wasted
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From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
we'll
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From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What might that be, ma'm?" asked Lil Artha, in a quivering voice; for the poor fellow began to have a terrible fear that she was about to warn them her stock of provisions was too valuable to be wasted on a batch of tramps.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading If he could only be positive of his regular rations it mattered nothing to Lil Artha where he laid his head.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
wife
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From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JOHNNY'S CHICKEN THIEF TRAP "I'm only sorry for one thing, boys," remarked Farmer Trotter's wife, who had apparently hailed the decision of the seven bold scouts to guard her fowl-roost with undeniable joy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course, we'll be glad to have you to supper, and breakfast, too, for that matter," she told them; "but I'm afraid I couldn't find beds enough to go 'round, even if you all doubled up."
