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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HOME AGAIN By this time it was about three o’clock in the morning.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOME AGAIN By this time it was about three o’clock in the morning.
all
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From this reading They all enjoyed the freedom they were experiencing for the first time in years very greatly, and were in the best of spirits.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were two good hours before daylight, and the time was improved by travelling as fast as possible.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were two good hours before daylight, and the time was improved by travelling as fast as possible.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were two good hours before daylight, and the time was improved by travelling as fast as possible.
best
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From this reading They all enjoyed the freedom they were experiencing for the first time in years very greatly, and were in the best of spirits.
Billy
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From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOME AGAIN By this time it was about three o’clock in the morning.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They can travel much faster that way than on the ground.
daylight
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From this reading There were two good hours before daylight, and the time was improved by travelling as fast as possible.
enjoyed
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From this reading They all enjoyed the freedom they were experiencing for the first time in years very greatly, and were in the best of spirits.
experiencing
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From this reading They all enjoyed the freedom they were experiencing for the first time in years very greatly, and were in the best of spirits.
fast
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From this reading There were two good hours before daylight, and the time was improved by travelling as fast as possible.
faster
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From this reading They can travel much faster that way than on the ground.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They all enjoyed the freedom they were experiencing for the first time in years very greatly, and were in the best of spirits.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
forests
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From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
freedom
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From this reading They all enjoyed the freedom they were experiencing for the first time in years very greatly, and were in the best of spirits.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
get
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From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were two good hours before daylight, and the time was improved by travelling as fast as possible.
greatly
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From this reading They all enjoyed the freedom they were experiencing for the first time in years very greatly, and were in the best of spirits.
ground
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From this reading They can travel much faster that way than on the ground.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
HOME
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From this reading HOME AGAIN By this time it was about three o’clock in the morning.
hours
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From this reading There were two good hours before daylight, and the time was improved by travelling as fast as possible.
improved
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From this reading There were two good hours before daylight, and the time was improved by travelling as fast as possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOME AGAIN By this time it was about three o’clock in the morning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOME AGAIN By this time it was about three o’clock in the morning.
kept
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From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
leapingnounUS /ˈleaping/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
monkeys
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From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOME AGAIN By this time it was about three o’clock in the morning.
most
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From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
much
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From this reading They can travel much faster that way than on the ground.
native
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From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
o'clock
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From this reading HOME AGAIN By this time it was about three o’clock in the morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They all enjoyed the freedom they were experiencing for the first time in years very greatly, and were in the best of spirits.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They can travel much faster that way than on the ground.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
possible
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From this reading There were two good hours before daylight, and the time was improved by travelling as fast as possible.
spirits
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From this reading They all enjoyed the freedom they were experiencing for the first time in years very greatly, and were in the best of spirits.
staying
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From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They can travel much faster that way than on the ground.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They can travel much faster that way than on the ground.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME AGAIN By this time it was about three o’clock in the morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
There
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From this reading There were two good hours before daylight, and the time was improved by travelling as fast as possible.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HOME AGAIN By this time it was about three o’clock in the morning.
three
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From this reading HOME AGAIN By this time it was about three o’clock in the morning.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOME AGAIN By this time it was about three o’clock in the morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
travel
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From this reading They can travel much faster that way than on the ground.
travelling
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From this reading There were two good hours before daylight, and the time was improved by travelling as fast as possible.
trees
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From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
two
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From this reading There were two good hours before daylight, and the time was improved by travelling as fast as possible.
very
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From this reading They all enjoyed the freedom they were experiencing for the first time in years very greatly, and were in the best of spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOME AGAIN By this time it was about three o’clock in the morning.
way
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From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two good hours before daylight, and the time was improved by travelling as fast as possible.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
woods
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From this reading Billy and his party kept within the woods wherever possible, the monkeys, for the most part, staying in the trees, leaping from one to another, which is the way they get about in their native forests.
years
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From this reading They all enjoyed the freedom they were experiencing for the first time in years very greatly, and were in the best of spirits.
