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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 SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
air
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From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you goin' to do?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
bacon
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From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
boys
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From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
close
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From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
cooking
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From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
crouching
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From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
distinguished
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From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you goin' to do?"
dozen
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From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
evidently
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From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
finished
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From this reading Most likely he had just finished his morning meal, and was now solacing himself with a pipe.
fire
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From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
front
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From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
frying-pan
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From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
goin
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From this reading "What are you goin' to do?"
gun
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From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
hand
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From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Most likely he had just finished his morning meal, and was now solacing himself with a pipe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Most likely he had just finished his morning meal, and was now solacing himself with a pipe.
hut
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From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
Jim
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From this reading Jim whispered.
just
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From this reading Most likely he had just finished his morning meal, and was now solacing himself with a pipe.
leaned
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From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
likely
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From this reading Most likely he had just finished his morning meal, and was now solacing himself with a pipe.
man
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From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
meal
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From this reading Most likely he had just finished his morning meal, and was now solacing himself with a pipe.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most likely he had just finished his morning meal, and was now solacing himself with a pipe.
Most
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From this reading Most likely he had just finished his morning meal, and was now solacing himself with a pipe.
new
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From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
now
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From this reading Most likely he had just finished his morning meal, and was now solacing himself with a pipe.
odor
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From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
opposite
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From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
pipe
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From this reading Most likely he had just finished his morning meal, and was now solacing himself with a pipe.
possessor
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From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
side
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From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
sitting
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From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
small
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From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
solacing
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From this reading Most likely he had just finished his morning meal, and was now solacing himself with a pipe.
stolen
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From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
SUCCESS
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From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What are you goin' to do?"
tree
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From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you goin' to do?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SUCCESS The man was sitting in front of a small fire, over which he had evidently been cooking, for the frying-pan was close at hand, and the odor of bacon could be distinguished in the air.
whispered
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From this reading Jim whispered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most likely he had just finished his morning meal, and was now solacing himself with a pipe.
yards
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From this reading The stolen gun had been leaned against a tree close by the hut, and about a half a dozen yards from its new possessor, but on the opposite side from where the boys were crouching.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you goin' to do?"
