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ago
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From this reading "I RECEIVED this by special messenger not more than half an hour ago," remarked the scout master of the Hickory Ridge Troop.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Hurry along, Landy, if you want to hear the challenge read."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I RECEIVED this by special messenger not more than half an hour ago," remarked the scout master of the Hickory Ridge Troop.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
Artha
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From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
asking
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From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
baseman
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From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
bother
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From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I RECEIVED this by special messenger not more than half an hour ago," remarked the scout master of the Hickory Ridge Troop.
came
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From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
challenge
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From this reading Hurry along, Landy, if you want to hear the challenge read."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
didn't
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From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
Fairfield
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From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
Felix
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From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
GAME
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From this reading THE PRACTICE GAME WITH THE SCRUB TEAM.
Garrabrant
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From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I RECEIVED this by special messenger not more than half an hour ago," remarked the scout master of the Hickory Ridge Troop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hurry along, Landy, if you want to hear the challenge read."
Hickory
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From this reading "I RECEIVED this by special messenger not more than half an hour ago," remarked the scout master of the Hickory Ridge Troop.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
hour
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From this reading "I RECEIVED this by special messenger not more than half an hour ago," remarked the scout master of the Hickory Ridge Troop.
house
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From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
Hurry
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From this reading Hurry along, Landy, if you want to hear the challenge read."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I RECEIVED this by special messenger not more than half an hour ago," remarked the scout master of the Hickory Ridge Troop.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hurry along, Landy, if you want to hear the challenge read."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
just
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From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
Landy
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From this reading Hurry along, Landy, if you want to hear the challenge read."
Lil
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From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
master
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From this reading "I RECEIVED this by special messenger not more than half an hour ago," remarked the scout master of the Hickory Ridge Troop.
mentioning
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From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
messenger
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From this reading "I RECEIVED this by special messenger not more than half an hour ago," remarked the scout master of the Hickory Ridge Troop.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
more
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From this reading "I RECEIVED this by special messenger not more than half an hour ago," remarked the scout master of the Hickory Ridge Troop.
Mr
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From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I RECEIVED this by special messenger not more than half an hour ago," remarked the scout master of the Hickory Ridge Troop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I RECEIVED this by special messenger not more than half an hour ago," remarked the scout master of the Hickory Ridge Troop.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
only
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From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
out
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From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
pass
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From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
PRACTICE
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From this reading THE PRACTICE GAME WITH THE SCRUB TEAM.
read
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From this reading Hurry along, Landy, if you want to hear the challenge read."
RECEIVED
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From this reading "I RECEIVED this by special messenger not more than half an hour ago," remarked the scout master of the Hickory Ridge Troop.
remarked
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From this reading "I RECEIVED this by special messenger not more than half an hour ago," remarked the scout master of the Hickory Ridge Troop.
remembered
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From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
Ridge
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From this reading "I RECEIVED this by special messenger not more than half an hour ago," remarked the scout master of the Hickory Ridge Troop.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
saw
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From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
say
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From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
scout
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From this reading "I RECEIVED this by special messenger not more than half an hour ago," remarked the scout master of the Hickory Ridge Troop.
SCRUB
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From this reading THE PRACTICE GAME WITH THE SCRUB TEAM.
second
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From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
special
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From this reading "I RECEIVED this by special messenger not more than half an hour ago," remarked the scout master of the Hickory Ridge Troop.
TEAM
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From this reading THE PRACTICE GAME WITH THE SCRUB TEAM.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I RECEIVED this by special messenger not more than half an hour ago," remarked the scout master of the Hickory Ridge Troop.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRACTICE GAME WITH THE SCRUB TEAM.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I RECEIVED this by special messenger not more than half an hour ago," remarked the scout master of the Hickory Ridge Troop.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hurry along, Landy, if you want to hear the challenge read."
Troop
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From this reading "I RECEIVED this by special messenger not more than half an hour ago," remarked the scout master of the Hickory Ridge Troop.
Wagner
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From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
want
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From this reading Hurry along, Landy, if you want to hear the challenge read."
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
wheel
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From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Was it Felix Wagner, the second baseman of Fairfield, who brought it?" asked Lil Artha; "because I saw him on his wheel pass our house just before I came out."
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PRACTICE GAME WITH THE SCRUB TEAM.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hurry along, Landy, if you want to hear the challenge read."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I believe he did say that was his name," replied Mr. Garrabrant, "though I didn't bother asking him, and might not even have remembered it only for your mentioning the same.
