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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 CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The sooner the better for me," replied Button, "for I know I am in for a siege this afternoon when Nellie comes from school.
agreed
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From this reading "Then it is agreed we move on," said Billy.
all
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From this reading "Anything you fellows plan is all right to me," said Button.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
AnythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything you fellows plan is all right to me," said Button.
AWAY
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From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
better
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From this reading "The sooner the better for me," replied Button, "for I know I am in for a siege this afternoon when Nellie comes from school.
Billy
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From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
Button
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From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
CHUMS
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From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
comes
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From this reading "The sooner the better for me," replied Button, "for I know I am in for a siege this afternoon when Nellie comes from school.
continuing
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From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
day
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From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
exactly
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From this reading "I am exactly of that opinion," said Stubby.
exclaimed
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From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
feel
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From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
fellows
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From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The sooner the better for me," replied Button, "for I know I am in for a siege this afternoon when Nellie comes from school.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The sooner the better for me," replied Button, "for I know I am in for a siege this afternoon when Nellie comes from school.
getting
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From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
grass
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From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
hill
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From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The sooner the better for me," replied Button, "for I know I am in for a siege this afternoon when Nellie comes from school.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Anything you fellows plan is all right to me," said Button.
move
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From this reading "Then it is agreed we move on," said Billy.
Nellie
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From this reading "The sooner the better for me," replied Button, "for I know I am in for a siege this afternoon when Nellie comes from school.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
opinion
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From this reading "I am exactly of that opinion," said Stubby.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
petulant
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From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
place
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From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
plan
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From this reading "Anything you fellows plan is all right to me," said Button.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The sooner the better for me," replied Button, "for I know I am in for a siege this afternoon when Nellie comes from school.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Anything you fellows plan is all right to me," said Button.
RUN
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From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
said
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From this reading "I am exactly of that opinion," said Stubby.
Say
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From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
school
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From this reading "The sooner the better for me," replied Button, "for I know I am in for a siege this afternoon when Nellie comes from school.
side
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From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
siege
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From this reading "The sooner the better for me," replied Button, "for I know I am in for a siege this afternoon when Nellie comes from school.
sooner
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From this reading "The sooner the better for me," replied Button, "for I know I am in for a siege this afternoon when Nellie comes from school.
Stubby
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From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
Then
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From this reading "Then it is agreed we move on," said Billy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
tired
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From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Anything you fellows plan is all right to me," said Button.
voice
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From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE CHUMS RUN AWAY The next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Anything you fellows plan is all right to me," said Button.
