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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 TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Most of them went a good distance around the old pine, and every one of them made a straight line for the old tumbledown farmhouse as soon as they were safe from the bees.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Most of them went a good distance around the old pine, and every one of them made a straight line for the old tumbledown farmhouse as soon as they were safe from the bees.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
bees
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From this reading Most of them went a good distance around the old pine, and every one of them made a straight line for the old tumbledown farmhouse as soon as they were safe from the bees.
Bill
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From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
borrowed
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From this reading Some that did not have money to pay the dollar borrowed some from others, but a few could not get in.
bumblebees
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From this reading Look out for bumblebees under the old dead pine there,” and they did look out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
Catlin
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From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
collected
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From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
complaining
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From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
corner
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From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some that did not have money to pay the dollar borrowed some from others, but a few could not get in.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look out for bumblebees under the old dead pine there,” and they did look out.
deal
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From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Look out for bumblebees under the old dead pine there,” and they did look out.
distance
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From this reading Most of them went a good distance around the old pine, and every one of them made a straight line for the old tumbledown farmhouse as soon as they were safe from the bees.
dollar
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From this reading Every time we took a dollar we said, “Thank you.
dollars
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From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time we took a dollar we said, “Thank you.
farmhouse
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From this reading Most of them went a good distance around the old pine, and every one of them made a straight line for the old tumbledown farmhouse as soon as they were safe from the bees.
few
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From this reading Some that did not have money to pay the dollar borrowed some from others, but a few could not get in.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Look out for bumblebees under the old dead pine there,” and they did look out.
formed
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From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Most of them went a good distance around the old pine, and every one of them made a straight line for the old tumbledown farmhouse as soon as they were safe from the bees.
get
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From this reading Some that did not have money to pay the dollar borrowed some from others, but a few could not get in.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some that did not have money to pay the dollar borrowed some from others, but a few could not get in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
line
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From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look out for bumblebees under the old dead pine there,” and they did look out.
made
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From this reading Most of them went a good distance around the old pine, and every one of them made a straight line for the old tumbledown farmhouse as soon as they were safe from the bees.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
meant
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From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
money
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From this reading Some that did not have money to pay the dollar borrowed some from others, but a few could not get in.
Most
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From this reading Most of them went a good distance around the old pine, and every one of them made a straight line for the old tumbledown farmhouse as soon as they were safe from the bees.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some that did not have money to pay the dollar borrowed some from others, but a few could not get in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
old
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From this reading Look out for bumblebees under the old dead pine there,” and they did look out.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Most of them went a good distance around the old pine, and every one of them made a straight line for the old tumbledown farmhouse as soon as they were safe from the bees.
others
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From this reading Some that did not have money to pay the dollar borrowed some from others, but a few could not get in.
out
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From this reading Look out for bumblebees under the old dead pine there,” and they did look out.
pay
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From this reading Some that did not have money to pay the dollar borrowed some from others, but a few could not get in.
pine
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From this reading Look out for bumblebees under the old dead pine there,” and they did look out.
safe
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From this reading Most of them went a good distance around the old pine, and every one of them made a straight line for the old tumbledown farmhouse as soon as they were safe from the bees.
said
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From this reading Every time we took a dollar we said, “Thank you.
saw
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From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
sheriff
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From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
Skippy
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From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
Some
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From this reading Some that did not have money to pay the dollar borrowed some from others, but a few could not get in.
soon
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From this reading Most of them went a good distance around the old pine, and every one of them made a straight line for the old tumbledown farmhouse as soon as they were safe from the bees.
straight
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From this reading Most of them went a good distance around the old pine, and every one of them made a straight line for the old tumbledown farmhouse as soon as they were safe from the bees.
Tad
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From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
Thank
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From this reading Every time we took a dollar we said, “Thank you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
there
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From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every time we took a dollar we said, “Thank you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some that did not have money to pay the dollar borrowed some from others, but a few could not get in.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every time we took a dollar we said, “Thank you.
TREASURE
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From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
tumbledown
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From this reading Most of them went a good distance around the old pine, and every one of them made a straight line for the old tumbledown farmhouse as soon as they were safe from the bees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Look out for bumblebees under the old dead pine there,” and they did look out.
Wampus
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From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Every time we took a dollar we said, “Thank you.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most of them went a good distance around the old pine, and every one of them made a straight line for the old tumbledown farmhouse as soon as they were safe from the bees.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of them went a good distance around the old pine, and every one of them made a straight line for the old tumbledown farmhouse as soon as they were safe from the bees.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE TREASURE So that was what the sheriff told them, and at first there was a good deal of complaining, but, when they saw that the sheriff and Bill Catlin meant it, they formed in line at the corner, and Skippy and Tad and Wampus and me collected the dollars.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Every time we took a dollar we said, “Thank you.
