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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 They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
accepted
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had not been aware that firearms were included among his young companion's impedimenta.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESCUE Forbes and Howard had spent the morning in the open.
annoyance
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From this reading To Forbes' secret annoyance, his nerves betrayed him into a violent start.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
aware
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From this reading He had not been aware that firearms were included among his young companion's impedimenta.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been aware that firearms were included among his young companion's impedimenta.
betrayed
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From this reading To Forbes' secret annoyance, his nerves betrayed him into a violent start.
blue
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
capacity
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
clouds
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
companion's
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From this reading He had not been aware that firearms were included among his young companion's impedimenta.
conclusion
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
day
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disproved
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
eaten
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
feet
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From this reading Suddenly Howard leaped to his feet, and the next moment the report of his shotgun shattered the lazy hush of the summer day.
firearms
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From this reading He had not been aware that firearms were included among his young companion's impedimenta.
flock
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
Forbes
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From this reading THE RESCUE Forbes and Howard had spent the morning in the open.
genial
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
grazed
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RESCUE Forbes and Howard had spent the morning in the open.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been aware that firearms were included among his young companion's impedimenta.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To Forbes' secret annoyance, his nerves betrayed him into a violent start.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly Howard leaped to his feet, and the next moment the report of his shotgun shattered the lazy hush of the summer day.
Howard
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From this reading THE RESCUE Forbes and Howard had spent the morning in the open.
human
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
hush
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From this reading Suddenly Howard leaped to his feet, and the next moment the report of his shotgun shattered the lazy hush of the summer day.
idly
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
impedimenta
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From this reading He had not been aware that firearms were included among his young companion's impedimenta.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RESCUE Forbes and Howard had spent the morning in the open.
included
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From this reading He had not been aware that firearms were included among his young companion's impedimenta.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To Forbes' secret annoyance, his nerves betrayed him into a violent start.
lazy
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From this reading Suddenly Howard leaped to his feet, and the next moment the report of his shotgun shattered the lazy hush of the summer day.
leaped
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From this reading Suddenly Howard leaped to his feet, and the next moment the report of his shotgun shattered the lazy hush of the summer day.
like
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
luminous
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
luncheon
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
meal
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
miles
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
moment
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From this reading Suddenly Howard leaped to his feet, and the next moment the report of his shotgun shattered the lazy hush of the summer day.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RESCUE Forbes and Howard had spent the morning in the open.
nerves
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From this reading To Forbes' secret annoyance, his nerves betrayed him into a violent start.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly Howard leaped to his feet, and the next moment the report of his shotgun shattered the lazy hush of the summer day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been aware that firearms were included among his young companion's impedimenta.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE RESCUE Forbes and Howard had spent the morning in the open.
pasture
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
report
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From this reading Suddenly Howard leaped to his feet, and the next moment the report of his shotgun shattered the lazy hush of the summer day.
RESCUE
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From this reading THE RESCUE Forbes and Howard had spent the morning in the open.
rested
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading To Forbes' secret annoyance, his nerves betrayed him into a violent start.
shade
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
shattered
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From this reading Suddenly Howard leaped to his feet, and the next moment the report of his shotgun shattered the lazy hush of the summer day.
sheep
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
shotgun
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From this reading Suddenly Howard leaped to his feet, and the next moment the report of his shotgun shattered the lazy hush of the summer day.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
spent
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From this reading THE RESCUE Forbes and Howard had spent the morning in the open.
sprawled
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Forbes' secret annoyance, his nerves betrayed him into a violent start.
stomach
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly Howard leaped to his feet, and the next moment the report of his shotgun shattered the lazy hush of the summer day.
summer
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From this reading Suddenly Howard leaped to his feet, and the next moment the report of his shotgun shattered the lazy hush of the summer day.
sun
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE Forbes and Howard had spent the morning in the open.
theory
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
tramped
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
turf
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To Forbes' secret annoyance, his nerves betrayed him into a violent start.
watching
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had not been aware that firearms were included among his young companion's impedimenta.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
woolly
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From this reading They had tramped miles under the genial sun, had eaten a luncheon which disproved the accepted theory as to the capacity of the human stomach, and at the conclusion of the meal had rested in the shade, Forbes smoking, and Howard sprawled upon the turf, idly watching the woolly clouds that like a flock of sheep grazed across a pasture of luminous blue.
young
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From this reading He had not been aware that firearms were included among his young companion's impedimenta.
