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ON THE LAKE The three men sleeping on the floor of the shack suddenly started up in their blankets. "What was that?" they asked each other. "A shout for help," said Jack. Joe sprang up and opened the door. Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What was that?" they asked each other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A shout for help," said Jack.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ON THE LAKE The three men sleeping on the floor of the shack suddenly started up in their blankets.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A shout for help," said Jack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe sprang up and opened the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What was that?" they asked each other.
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From this reading ON THE LAKE The three men sleeping on the floor of the shack suddenly started up in their blankets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
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From this reading Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
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From this reading Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
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From this reading Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
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From this reading Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
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From this reading Joe sprang up and opened the door.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "What was that?" they asked each other.
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From this reading Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
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From this reading Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
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From this reading ON THE LAKE The three men sleeping on the floor of the shack suddenly started up in their blankets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A shout for help," said Jack.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A shout for help," said Jack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE LAKE The three men sleeping on the floor of the shack suddenly started up in their blankets.
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From this reading "A shout for help," said Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe sprang up and opened the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE LAKE The three men sleeping on the floor of the shack suddenly started up in their blankets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE LAKE The three men sleeping on the floor of the shack suddenly started up in their blankets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE LAKE The three men sleeping on the floor of the shack suddenly started up in their blankets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE LAKE The three men sleeping on the floor of the shack suddenly started up in their blankets.
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From this reading Joe sprang up and opened the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What was that?" they asked each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A shout for help," said Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE LAKE The three men sleeping on the floor of the shack suddenly started up in their blankets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A shout for help," said Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE LAKE The three men sleeping on the floor of the shack suddenly started up in their blankets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe sprang up and opened the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE LAKE The three men sleeping on the floor of the shack suddenly started up in their blankets.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON THE LAKE The three men sleeping on the floor of the shack suddenly started up in their blankets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What was that?" they asked each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE LAKE The three men sleeping on the floor of the shack suddenly started up in their blankets.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON THE LAKE The three men sleeping on the floor of the shack suddenly started up in their blankets.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What was that?" they asked each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE LAKE The three men sleeping on the floor of the shack suddenly started up in their blankets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE LAKE The three men sleeping on the floor of the shack suddenly started up in their blankets.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was that?" they asked each other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was that?" they asked each other.
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From this reading Some confused sounds from the direction of the creek reached his ears, but he had not enough woodcraft to distinguish them from the legitimate sounds of the night.
