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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 SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
able
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From this reading Harry was not altogether sorry to hear this, for he had not been able to get the wretched young man’s mother out of his thoughts.
absence
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From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
Allen
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From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
altogether
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From this reading Harry was not altogether sorry to hear this, for he had not been able to get the wretched young man’s mother out of his thoughts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the bird had flown, as he informed Mr. Wade on his way back.
back
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From this reading But the bird had flown, as he informed Mr. Wade on his way back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harry was not altogether sorry to hear this, for he had not been able to get the wretched young man’s mother out of his thoughts.
best
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From this reading A sheriff had come out with him, secured the best description he could of the robber, and, satisfied who the fellow was, had gone in search of him.
bird
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From this reading But the bird had flown, as he informed Mr. Wade on his way back.
BOYS
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From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the bird had flown, as he informed Mr. Wade on his way back.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
camp-fire
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From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
capture
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From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sheriff had come out with him, secured the best description he could of the robber, and, satisfied who the fellow was, had gone in search of him.
comparatively
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From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
conversation
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From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A sheriff had come out with him, secured the best description he could of the robber, and, satisfied who the fellow was, had gone in search of him.
days
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From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
description
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From this reading A sheriff had come out with him, secured the best description he could of the robber, and, satisfied who the fellow was, had gone in search of him.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
early
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From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
Ethan
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From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
fellow
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From this reading A sheriff had come out with him, secured the best description he could of the robber, and, satisfied who the fellow was, had gone in search of him.
flown
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From this reading But the bird had flown, as he informed Mr. Wade on his way back.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harry was not altogether sorry to hear this, for he had not been able to get the wretched young man’s mother out of his thoughts.
Fort
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From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
get
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From this reading Harry was not altogether sorry to hear this, for he had not been able to get the wretched young man’s mother out of his thoughts.
gone
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From this reading A sheriff had come out with him, secured the best description he could of the robber, and, satisfied who the fellow was, had gone in search of him.
GREEN
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From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
Harry
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From this reading Harry was not altogether sorry to hear this, for he had not been able to get the wretched young man’s mother out of his thoughts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sheriff had come out with him, secured the best description he could of the robber, and, satisfied who the fellow was, had gone in search of him.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry was not altogether sorry to hear this, for he had not been able to get the wretched young man’s mother out of his thoughts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sheriff had come out with him, secured the best description he could of the robber, and, satisfied who the fellow was, had gone in search of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
history
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From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sheriff had come out with him, secured the best description he could of the robber, and, satisfied who the fellow was, had gone in search of him.
Independence
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From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
informed
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From this reading But the bird had flown, as he informed Mr. Wade on his way back.
injuries
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From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
Lee
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From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
man's
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From this reading Harry was not altogether sorry to hear this, for he had not been able to get the wretched young man’s mother out of his thoughts.
mother
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From this reading Harry was not altogether sorry to hear this, for he had not been able to get the wretched young man’s mother out of his thoughts.
MOUNTAIN
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From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
Mr
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From this reading But the bird had flown, as he informed Mr. Wade on his way back.
night
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From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harry was not altogether sorry to hear this, for he had not been able to get the wretched young man’s mother out of his thoughts.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
old
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From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the bird had flown, as he informed Mr. Wade on his way back.
out
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From this reading A sheriff had come out with him, secured the best description he could of the robber, and, satisfied who the fellow was, had gone in search of him.
patriot
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From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
predicting
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From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
pronounced
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From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
quick
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From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
recovery
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From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
robber
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From this reading A sheriff had come out with him, secured the best description he could of the robber, and, satisfied who the fellow was, had gone in search of him.
sat
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From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
satisfied
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From this reading A sheriff had come out with him, secured the best description he could of the robber, and, satisfied who the fellow was, had gone in search of him.
search
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From this reading A sheriff had come out with him, secured the best description he could of the robber, and, satisfied who the fellow was, had gone in search of him.
secured
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From this reading A sheriff had come out with him, secured the best description he could of the robber, and, satisfied who the fellow was, had gone in search of him.
SHADES
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From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
sheriff
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From this reading A sheriff had come out with him, secured the best description he could of the robber, and, satisfied who the fellow was, had gone in search of him.
slight
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From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
sorry
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From this reading Harry was not altogether sorry to hear this, for he had not been able to get the wretched young man’s mother out of his thoughts.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Harry was not altogether sorry to hear this, for he had not been able to get the wretched young man’s mother out of his thoughts.
thoughts
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From this reading Harry was not altogether sorry to hear this, for he had not been able to get the wretched young man’s mother out of his thoughts.
Ticonderoga
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From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry was not altogether sorry to hear this, for he had not been able to get the wretched young man’s mother out of his thoughts.
turned
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From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
visited
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From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
Wade
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From this reading But the bird had flown, as he informed Mr. Wade on his way back.
Walter
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From this reading SHADES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS During the boys’ absence, a doctor from Ticonderoga had visited Walter Lee, and pronounced his injuries comparatively slight, predicting a quick recovery.
War
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From this reading That night as they sat around the camp-fire the conversation turned upon the history of the old Fort Ticonderoga and its capture by the patriot, Ethan Allen, in the early days of the War of Independence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A sheriff had come out with him, secured the best description he could of the robber, and, satisfied who the fellow was, had gone in search of him.
way
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From this reading But the bird had flown, as he informed Mr. Wade on his way back.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A sheriff had come out with him, secured the best description he could of the robber, and, satisfied who the fellow was, had gone in search of him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A sheriff had come out with him, secured the best description he could of the robber, and, satisfied who the fellow was, had gone in search of him.
wretched
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From this reading Harry was not altogether sorry to hear this, for he had not been able to get the wretched young man’s mother out of his thoughts.
young
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From this reading Harry was not altogether sorry to hear this, for he had not been able to get the wretched young man’s mother out of his thoughts.
