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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 OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
alive
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From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
all
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From this reading It will take them as long to come the short distance from Fon du Lac to Chicago as it will take us to travel all the way from New York State, as they will have to travel slower, having the Twins with them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
ask
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From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
bath
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From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I don't believe there is a carrier pigeon within a hundred miles of here to take my message, so I think I shall have to entrust it to the crows.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Nannie is not so young as she was and cannot stand the hardships of a hurried trip.
Billy
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From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
cannot
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From this reading Besides, Nannie is not so young as she was and cannot stand the hardships of a hurried trip.
carrier
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From this reading I don't believe there is a carrier pigeon within a hundred miles of here to take my message, so I think I shall have to entrust it to the crows.
CARRIES
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From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
Chicago
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From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
Chums
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From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will take them as long to come the short distance from Fon du Lac to Chicago as it will take us to travel all the way from New York State, as they will have to travel slower, having the Twins with them.
CROW
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From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
crows
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From this reading I don't believe there is a carrier pigeon within a hundred miles of here to take my message, so I think I shall have to entrust it to the crows.
Daisy
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From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
distance
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From this reading It will take them as long to come the short distance from Fon du Lac to Chicago as it will take us to travel all the way from New York State, as they will have to travel slower, having the Twins with them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
don't
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From this reading I don't believe there is a carrier pigeon within a hundred miles of here to take my message, so I think I shall have to entrust it to the crows.
down
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From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
du
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From this reading It will take them as long to come the short distance from Fon du Lac to Chicago as it will take us to travel all the way from New York State, as they will have to travel slower, having the Twins with them.
entrust
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From this reading I don't believe there is a carrier pigeon within a hundred miles of here to take my message, so I think I shall have to entrust it to the crows.
farm
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From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
Fon
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From this reading It will take them as long to come the short distance from Fon du Lac to Chicago as it will take us to travel all the way from New York State, as they will have to travel slower, having the Twins with them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It will take them as long to come the short distance from Fon du Lac to Chicago as it will take us to travel all the way from New York State, as they will have to travel slower, having the Twins with them.
get
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From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
hardships
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From this reading Besides, Nannie is not so young as she was and cannot stand the hardships of a hurried trip.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It will take them as long to come the short distance from Fon du Lac to Chicago as it will take us to travel all the way from New York State, as they will have to travel slower, having the Twins with them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It will take them as long to come the short distance from Fon du Lac to Chicago as it will take us to travel all the way from New York State, as they will have to travel slower, having the Twins with them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't believe there is a carrier pigeon within a hundred miles of here to take my message, so I think I shall have to entrust it to the crows.
hundred
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From this reading I don't believe there is a carrier pigeon within a hundred miles of here to take my message, so I think I shall have to entrust it to the crows.
hurried
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From this reading Besides, Nannie is not so young as she was and cannot stand the hardships of a hurried trip.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will take them as long to come the short distance from Fon du Lac to Chicago as it will take us to travel all the way from New York State, as they will have to travel slower, having the Twins with them.
Junior
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From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
Lac
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From this reading It will take them as long to come the short distance from Fon du Lac to Chicago as it will take us to travel all the way from New York State, as they will have to travel slower, having the Twins with them.
lake
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From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
lay
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From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
Lincoln
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From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will take them as long to come the short distance from Fon du Lac to Chicago as it will take us to travel all the way from New York State, as they will have to travel slower, having the Twins with them.
meet
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From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
MESSAGE
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From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
miles
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From this reading I don't believe there is a carrier pigeon within a hundred miles of here to take my message, so I think I shall have to entrust it to the crows.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I don't believe there is a carrier pigeon within a hundred miles of here to take my message, so I think I shall have to entrust it to the crows.
NANNIE
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From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
nearby
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From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
New
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From this reading It will take them as long to come the short distance from Fon du Lac to Chicago as it will take us to travel all the way from New York State, as they will have to travel slower, having the Twins with them.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
nice
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From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides, Nannie is not so young as she was and cannot stand the hardships of a hurried trip.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
OLD
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From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
Park
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From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
pigeon
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From this reading I don't believe there is a carrier pigeon within a hundred miles of here to take my message, so I think I shall have to entrust it to the crows.
place
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From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
plan
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From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
rested
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From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
said
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From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
send
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From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
shady
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From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I don't believe there is a carrier pigeon within a hundred miles of here to take my message, so I think I shall have to entrust it to the crows.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, Nannie is not so young as she was and cannot stand the hardships of a hurried trip.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It will take them as long to come the short distance from Fon du Lac to Chicago as it will take us to travel all the way from New York State, as they will have to travel slower, having the Twins with them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
slower
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From this reading It will take them as long to come the short distance from Fon du Lac to Chicago as it will take us to travel all the way from New York State, as they will have to travel slower, having the Twins with them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Besides, Nannie is not so young as she was and cannot stand the hardships of a hurried trip.
soon
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From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
stand
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From this reading Besides, Nannie is not so young as she was and cannot stand the hardships of a hurried trip.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
State
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From this reading It will take them as long to come the short distance from Fon du Lac to Chicago as it will take us to travel all the way from New York State, as they will have to travel slower, having the Twins with them.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will take them as long to come the short distance from Fon du Lac to Chicago as it will take us to travel all the way from New York State, as they will have to travel slower, having the Twins with them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
there
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From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
three
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From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
travel
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From this reading It will take them as long to come the short distance from Fon du Lac to Chicago as it will take us to travel all the way from New York State, as they will have to travel slower, having the Twins with them.
trip
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From this reading Besides, Nannie is not so young as she was and cannot stand the hardships of a hurried trip.
Twins
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From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, Nannie is not so young as she was and cannot stand the hardships of a hurried trip.
way
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From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
well
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From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I think the first thing I should do," said Billy, "is to send a message to Nannie that the three of us are alive and well and are on our way to the old farm, and to ask her, Billy Junior, Daisy and the Twins to start for Chicago, where we will meet them in Lincoln Park as soon as we get there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It will take them as long to come the short distance from Fon du Lac to Chicago as it will take us to travel all the way from New York State, as they will have to travel slower, having the Twins with them.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I don't believe there is a carrier pigeon within a hundred miles of here to take my message, so I think I shall have to entrust it to the crows.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE OLD CROW CARRIES A MESSAGE TO NANNIE After the Chums had rested and had a bath in a nearby lake, they lay down in a nice shady place to plan what they would do next.
York
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From this reading It will take them as long to come the short distance from Fon du Lac to Chicago as it will take us to travel all the way from New York State, as they will have to travel slower, having the Twins with them.
young
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From this reading Besides, Nannie is not so young as she was and cannot stand the hardships of a hurried trip.
