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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 NEED OF A PATHFINDER.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "You're wanted above, thir," he said to the acting scout master.
acting
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From this reading "You're wanted above, thir," he said to the acting scout master.
approached
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From this reading As Dr. Ted approached he made the scout salute in due regulation style.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Dr. Ted approached he made the scout salute in due regulation style.
bothered
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From this reading "The rockth bothered Matty.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By that I suppose you mean they've struck a snag?" questioned Elmer.
Dr
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From this reading As Dr. Ted approached he made the scout salute in due regulation style.
due
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From this reading As Dr. Ted approached he made the scout salute in due regulation style.
Elmer
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From this reading "By that I suppose you mean they've struck a snag?" questioned Elmer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Dr. Ted approached he made the scout salute in due regulation style.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "By that I suppose you mean they've struck a snag?" questioned Elmer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Dr. Ted approached he made the scout salute in due regulation style.
made
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From this reading As Dr. Ted approached he made the scout salute in due regulation style.
master
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From this reading "You're wanted above, thir," he said to the acting scout master.
Matty
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From this reading "The rockth bothered Matty.
mean
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From this reading "By that I suppose you mean they've struck a snag?" questioned Elmer.
NEEDnounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEED OF A PATHFINDER.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEED OF A PATHFINDER.
PATHFINDER
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From this reading THE NEED OF A PATHFINDER.
questioned
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From this reading "By that I suppose you mean they've struck a snag?" questioned Elmer.
regulation
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From this reading As Dr. Ted approached he made the scout salute in due regulation style.
rockth
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From this reading "The rockth bothered Matty.
said
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From this reading "You're wanted above, thir," he said to the acting scout master.
salute
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From this reading As Dr. Ted approached he made the scout salute in due regulation style.
scout
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From this reading As Dr. Ted approached he made the scout salute in due regulation style.
snag
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From this reading "By that I suppose you mean they've struck a snag?" questioned Elmer.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "By that I suppose you mean they've struck a snag?" questioned Elmer.
style
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From this reading As Dr. Ted approached he made the scout salute in due regulation style.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "By that I suppose you mean they've struck a snag?" questioned Elmer.
Ted
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From this reading As Dr. Ted approached he made the scout salute in due regulation style.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "By that I suppose you mean they've struck a snag?" questioned Elmer.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEED OF A PATHFINDER.
they've
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From this reading "By that I suppose you mean they've struck a snag?" questioned Elmer.
thir
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From this reading "You're wanted above, thir," he said to the acting scout master.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're wanted above, thir," he said to the acting scout master.
wanted
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From this reading "You're wanted above, thir," he said to the acting scout master.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By that I suppose you mean they've struck a snag?" questioned Elmer.
You're
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From this reading "You're wanted above, thir," he said to the acting scout master.