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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 man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
able
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From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
affairs
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From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thorpe returned to Camp One shortly after dark.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
badly
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From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
Board
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From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
Camp
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From this reading Thorpe returned to Camp One shortly after dark.
camping
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From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
care
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From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
Carpenter
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From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
charge
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From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
clearing
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From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
Collins
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From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
commending
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From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
companion's
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From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
Creek
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From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
dark
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From this reading Thorpe returned to Camp One shortly after dark.
day
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From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
directions
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From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
down
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From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
engaged
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From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
fellow
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From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
French
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From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
giving
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From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
going
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From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
hammering
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From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
haven't
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From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
how
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From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
interest
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From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
letters
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From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
man
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From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
meet
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From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
minute
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From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
number
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From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thorpe returned to Camp One shortly after dark.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
out
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From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
Parsons
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From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thorpe returned to Camp One shortly after dark.
say
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From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
Scotty
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From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
sent
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From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
shortly
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From this reading Thorpe returned to Camp One shortly after dark.
Some
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From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
stocks
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From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
there
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From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
Thorpe
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From this reading Thorpe returned to Camp One shortly after dark.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thorpe returned to Camp One shortly after dark.
up
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From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
Wallace
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From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
wrote
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From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
young
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From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
