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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 A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
account
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From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
age
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From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As they carried several strings of pretty good-looking fish, the chances were the straggling group must have been over at the larger stream trying their luck.
bank
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From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
bass
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From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As they carried several strings of pretty good-looking fish, the chances were the straggling group must have been over at the larger stream trying their luck.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
bite
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From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
black
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From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
boys
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From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
broader
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From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
carried
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From this reading As they carried several strings of pretty good-looking fish, the chances were the straggling group must have been over at the larger stream trying their luck.
chances
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From this reading As they carried several strings of pretty good-looking fish, the chances were the straggling group must have been over at the larger stream trying their luck.
clear
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From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
distance
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From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
evening
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From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
failing
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From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
fellows
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From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
fifteen
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From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
figured
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From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
finding
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From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
fish
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From this reading As they carried several strings of pretty good-looking fish, the chances were the straggling group must have been over at the larger stream trying their luck.
FISHING
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From this reading ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE FISHING HOLE.
five
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From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE FISHING HOLE.
good-looking
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From this reading As they carried several strings of pretty good-looking fish, the chances were the straggling group must have been over at the larger stream trying their luck.
group
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From this reading As they carried several strings of pretty good-looking fish, the chances were the straggling group must have been over at the larger stream trying their luck.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As they carried several strings of pretty good-looking fish, the chances were the straggling group must have been over at the larger stream trying their luck.
Hickory
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From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
HOLE
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From this reading ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE FISHING HOLE.
HOME
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From this reading ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE FISHING HOLE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
jolly
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From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
just
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From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
known
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From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
larger
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From this reading As they carried several strings of pretty good-looking fish, the chances were the straggling group must have been over at the larger stream trying their luck.
luck
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From this reading As they carried several strings of pretty good-looking fish, the chances were the straggling group must have been over at the larger stream trying their luck.
merged
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From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
miles
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From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As they carried several strings of pretty good-looking fish, the chances were the straggling group must have been over at the larger stream trying their luck.
now
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From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE FISHING HOLE.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As they carried several strings of pretty good-looking fish, the chances were the straggling group must have been over at the larger stream trying their luck.
PARTYnounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
pretty
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From this reading As they carried several strings of pretty good-looking fish, the chances were the straggling group must have been over at the larger stream trying their luck.
ranging
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From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
rather
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From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
Ridge
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From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
River
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From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
several
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From this reading As they carried several strings of pretty good-looking fish, the chances were the straggling group must have been over at the larger stream trying their luck.
sixteen
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From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
small
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From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
Some
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From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
starting
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From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
stories
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From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
straggling
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From this reading As they carried several strings of pretty good-looking fish, the chances were the straggling group must have been over at the larger stream trying their luck.
stream
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From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
strings
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From this reading As they carried several strings of pretty good-looking fish, the chances were the straggling group must have been over at the larger stream trying their luck.
Sunflower
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From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
supper
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From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
Sweetwater
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From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE FISHING HOLE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they carried several strings of pretty good-looking fish, the chances were the straggling group must have been over at the larger stream trying their luck.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they carried several strings of pretty good-looking fish, the chances were the straggling group must have been over at the larger stream trying their luck.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
trudged
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From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
trying
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From this reading As they carried several strings of pretty good-looking fish, the chances were the straggling group must have been over at the larger stream trying their luck.
waters
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From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
WAY
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From this reading ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE FISHING HOLE.
wearily
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From this reading A PARTY of five boys, ranging in age around fifteen or sixteen, trudged rather wearily along the bank of a small stream known as the Sunflower River.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they carried several strings of pretty good-looking fish, the chances were the straggling group must have been over at the larger stream trying their luck.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some miles beyond this point it merged its clear waters with those of the broader Sweetwater, which river has figured before now in these stories of the Hickory Ridge boys.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And as black bass have a failing for beginning to bite just when fellows ought to be starting for home this would account for evening finding them still some distance from Hickory Ridge and a jolly supper.
