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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 coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
all
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From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.
ALLIGATORS
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From this reading AMONG THE ALLIGATORS.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE ALLIGATORS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
appearing
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From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.
awakened
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From this reading Early the next morning Chap awakened the party.
became
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From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.
boiled
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
breakfast
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
Brewer
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From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.
Chap
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From this reading Early the next morning Chap awakened the party.
coffee
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.
Coot
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
correct
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From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.
creatures
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From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.
creek
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
direction
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From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.
down
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From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.
drinking
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
Early
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From this reading Early the next morning Chap awakened the party.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.
evident
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From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.
far
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From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.
gone
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From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.
guns
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.
hasty
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.
luncheon
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early the next morning Chap awakened the party.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early the next morning Chap awakened the party.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.
numbers
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From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.
oars
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early the next morning Chap awakened the party.
proceeded
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
put
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
row-boat
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
said
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From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.
seen
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From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.
sky
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From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.
small
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
some
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
soon
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
taken
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE ALLIGATORS.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.
together
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
two
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
ugly
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From this reading The ugly creatures were seen in great numbers, appearing, as Chap said, to come from every direction except down from the sky.
up
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
very
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From this reading They had not gone very far before it became very evident that all that Coot Brewer had said about the alligators in that creek was entirely correct.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
water
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From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The coffee was soon boiled, and after a hasty breakfast the two guns were put into the row-boat, together with some drinking water and a small luncheon, which Chap thought they might need, and Coot having taken the oars, they proceeded up the creek.
