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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 "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
almost
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From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Wa-a--hooo!" he called, and as his big voice woke the echoes there was an answering yell from below.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
answering
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From this reading "Wa-a--hooo!" he called, and as his big voice woke the echoes there was an answering yell from below.
anyway
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From this reading "Wahoo yourself!" he challenged, "who the hell are you fellers, anyway?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Wahoo yourself!" he challenged, "who the hell are you fellers, anyway?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Wa-a--hooo!" he called, and as his big voice woke the echoes there was an answering yell from below.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A man, invisible as a spotted fawn when it walks in the shadow of leaves, came rustling up the canyon, and at last he spoke from the hill.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Wa-a--hooo!" he called, and as his big voice woke the echoes there was an answering yell from below.
big
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From this reading "Wa-a--hooo!" he called, and as his big voice woke the echoes there was an answering yell from below.
called
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From this reading "Wa-a--hooo!" he called, and as his big voice woke the echoes there was an answering yell from below.
came
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From this reading A man, invisible as a spotted fawn when it walks in the shadow of leaves, came rustling up the canyon, and at last he spoke from the hill.
canyon
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From this reading A man, invisible as a spotted fawn when it walks in the shadow of leaves, came rustling up the canyon, and at last he spoke from the hill.
challenged
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From this reading "Wahoo yourself!" he challenged, "who the hell are you fellers, anyway?"
CLAIM
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From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
dared
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From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
daring
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From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
echoes
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From this reading "Wa-a--hooo!" he called, and as his big voice woke the echoes there was an answering yell from below.
eh
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From this reading "I'm Meshackatee," returned that gentleman, "and here's Mr. Hall----" "Oh, Hall, eh?" spoke up the voice.
fawn
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From this reading A man, invisible as a spotted fawn when it walks in the shadow of leaves, came rustling up the canyon, and at last he spoke from the hill.
fellers
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From this reading "Wahoo yourself!" he challenged, "who the hell are you fellers, anyway?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Wa-a--hooo!" he called, and as his big voice woke the echoes there was an answering yell from below.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'm Meshackatee," returned that gentleman, "and here's Mr. Hall----" "Oh, Hall, eh?" spoke up the voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
hail
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From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
Hall
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From this reading "I'm Meshackatee," returned that gentleman, "and here's Mr. Hall----" "Oh, Hall, eh?" spoke up the voice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wa-a--hooo!" he called, and as his big voice woke the echoes there was an answering yell from below.
hell
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From this reading "Wahoo yourself!" he challenged, "who the hell are you fellers, anyway?"
here's
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From this reading "I'm Meshackatee," returned that gentleman, "and here's Mr. Hall----" "Oh, Hall, eh?" spoke up the voice.
hill
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From this reading A man, invisible as a spotted fawn when it walks in the shadow of leaves, came rustling up the canyon, and at last he spoke from the hill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wa-a--hooo!" he called, and as his big voice woke the echoes there was an answering yell from below.
hooo
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From this reading "Wa-a--hooo!" he called, and as his big voice woke the echoes there was an answering yell from below.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm Meshackatee," returned that gentleman, "and here's Mr. Hall----" "Oh, Hall, eh?" spoke up the voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man, invisible as a spotted fawn when it walks in the shadow of leaves, came rustling up the canyon, and at last he spoke from the hill.
invade
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From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
invisible
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From this reading A man, invisible as a spotted fawn when it walks in the shadow of leaves, came rustling up the canyon, and at last he spoke from the hill.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A man, invisible as a spotted fawn when it walks in the shadow of leaves, came rustling up the canyon, and at last he spoke from the hill.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man, invisible as a spotted fawn when it walks in the shadow of leaves, came rustling up the canyon, and at last he spoke from the hill.
leaves
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From this reading A man, invisible as a spotted fawn when it walks in the shadow of leaves, came rustling up the canyon, and at last he spoke from the hill.
man
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From this reading A man, invisible as a spotted fawn when it walks in the shadow of leaves, came rustling up the canyon, and at last he spoke from the hill.
men
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From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
Meshackatee
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From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
Mr
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From this reading "I'm Meshackatee," returned that gentleman, "and here's Mr. Hall----" "Oh, Hall, eh?" spoke up the voice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man, invisible as a spotted fawn when it walks in the shadow of leaves, came rustling up the canyon, and at last he spoke from the hill.
Oh
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From this reading "I'm Meshackatee," returned that gentleman, "and here's Mr. Hall----" "Oh, Hall, eh?" spoke up the voice.
paid
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From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
price
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From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
raised
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From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
RED
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From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'm Meshackatee," returned that gentleman, "and here's Mr. Hall----" "Oh, Hall, eh?" spoke up the voice.
rustling
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From this reading A man, invisible as a spotted fawn when it walks in the shadow of leaves, came rustling up the canyon, and at last he spoke from the hill.
Scarborough
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From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A man, invisible as a spotted fawn when it walks in the shadow of leaves, came rustling up the canyon, and at last he spoke from the hill.
spoke
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From this reading A man, invisible as a spotted fawn when it walks in the shadow of leaves, came rustling up the canyon, and at last he spoke from the hill.
spotted
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From this reading A man, invisible as a spotted fawn when it walks in the shadow of leaves, came rustling up the canyon, and at last he spoke from the hill.
stronghold
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From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm Meshackatee," returned that gentleman, "and here's Mr. Hall----" "Oh, Hall, eh?" spoke up the voice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
there
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From this reading "Wa-a--hooo!" he called, and as his big voice woke the echoes there was an answering yell from below.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
two
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From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
up
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From this reading A man, invisible as a spotted fawn when it walks in the shadow of leaves, came rustling up the canyon, and at last he spoke from the hill.
voice
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From this reading "Wa-a--hooo!" he called, and as his big voice woke the echoes there was an answering yell from below.
Wa-a
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From this reading "Wa-a--hooo!" he called, and as his big voice woke the echoes there was an answering yell from below.
Wahoo
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From this reading "Wahoo yourself!" he challenged, "who the hell are you fellers, anyway?"
waited
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From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
walks
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From this reading A man, invisible as a spotted fawn when it walks in the shadow of leaves, came rustling up the canyon, and at last he spoke from the hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wa-a--hooo!" he called, and as his big voice woke the echoes there was an answering yell from below.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A man, invisible as a spotted fawn when it walks in the shadow of leaves, came rustling up the canyon, and at last he spoke from the hill.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I CLAIM RED" They waited, these two men who had dared invade the Scarborough stronghold and, daring, had almost paid the price, and Meshackatee raised a hail.
woke
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From this reading "Wa-a--hooo!" he called, and as his big voice woke the echoes there was an answering yell from below.
yell
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From this reading "Wa-a--hooo!" he called, and as his big voice woke the echoes there was an answering yell from below.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wahoo yourself!" he challenged, "who the hell are you fellers, anyway?"
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Wahoo yourself!" he challenged, "who the hell are you fellers, anyway?"
