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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 And we came upon a big bear in the berries making his supper, and he said “Oof!” and ran away as scared as we were.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “'And that first camp, on the island!
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And the boys spearing fish in the mouth of the creek, and the big deer one of the bucks shot just around the point.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And we came upon a big bear in the berries making his supper, and he said “Oof!” and ran away as scared as we were.
away
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From this reading And we came upon a big bear in the berries making his supper, and he said “Oof!” and ran away as scared as we were.
back
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From this reading And there were flowers everywhere, and in back from the beach the grass was thick and lush and neck-high.
beach
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From this reading And there were flowers everywhere, and in back from the beach the grass was thick and lush and neck-high.
bear
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From this reading And we came upon a big bear in the berries making his supper, and he said “Oof!” and ran away as scared as we were.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And some of the girls went through this with me, and we climbed the hillside behind and picked berries and roots that tasted sour and were good to eat.
berries
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From this reading And some of the girls went through this with me, and we climbed the hillside behind and picked berries and roots that tasted sour and were good to eat.
big
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From this reading And the boys spearing fish in the mouth of the creek, and the big deer one of the bucks shot just around the point.
boys
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From this reading And the boys spearing fish in the mouth of the creek, and the big deer one of the bucks shot just around the point.
bucks
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From this reading And the boys spearing fish in the mouth of the creek, and the big deer one of the bucks shot just around the point.
came
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From this reading And we came upon a big bear in the berries making his supper, and he said “Oof!” and ran away as scared as we were.
camp
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From this reading “'And that first camp, on the island!
climbed
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From this reading And some of the girls went through this with me, and we climbed the hillside behind and picked berries and roots that tasted sour and were good to eat.
creek
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From this reading And the boys spearing fish in the mouth of the creek, and the big deer one of the bucks shot just around the point.
deer
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From this reading And the boys spearing fish in the mouth of the creek, and the big deer one of the bucks shot just around the point.
eat
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From this reading And some of the girls went through this with me, and we climbed the hillside behind and picked berries and roots that tasted sour and were good to eat.
everywhere
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From this reading And there were flowers everywhere, and in back from the beach the grass was thick and lush and neck-high.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'And that first camp, on the island!
fish
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From this reading And the boys spearing fish in the mouth of the creek, and the big deer one of the bucks shot just around the point.
flowers
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From this reading And there were flowers everywhere, and in back from the beach the grass was thick and lush and neck-high.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And there were flowers everywhere, and in back from the beach the grass was thick and lush and neck-high.
girls
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From this reading And some of the girls went through this with me, and we climbed the hillside behind and picked berries and roots that tasted sour and were good to eat.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And some of the girls went through this with me, and we climbed the hillside behind and picked berries and roots that tasted sour and were good to eat.
grass
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From this reading And there were flowers everywhere, and in back from the beach the grass was thick and lush and neck-high.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And we came upon a big bear in the berries making his supper, and he said “Oof!” and ran away as scared as we were.
hillside
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From this reading And some of the girls went through this with me, and we climbed the hillside behind and picked berries and roots that tasted sour and were good to eat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And we came upon a big bear in the berries making his supper, and he said “Oof!” and ran away as scared as we were.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the boys spearing fish in the mouth of the creek, and the big deer one of the bucks shot just around the point.
island
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From this reading “'And that first camp, on the island!
just
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From this reading And the boys spearing fish in the mouth of the creek, and the big deer one of the bucks shot just around the point.
lush
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From this reading And there were flowers everywhere, and in back from the beach the grass was thick and lush and neck-high.
making
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From this reading And we came upon a big bear in the berries making his supper, and he said “Oof!” and ran away as scared as we were.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And some of the girls went through this with me, and we climbed the hillside behind and picked berries and roots that tasted sour and were good to eat.
mouth
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From this reading And the boys spearing fish in the mouth of the creek, and the big deer one of the bucks shot just around the point.
neck-high
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From this reading And there were flowers everywhere, and in back from the beach the grass was thick and lush and neck-high.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the boys spearing fish in the mouth of the creek, and the big deer one of the bucks shot just around the point.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “'And that first camp, on the island!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And the boys spearing fish in the mouth of the creek, and the big deer one of the bucks shot just around the point.
Oof
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From this reading And we came upon a big bear in the berries making his supper, and he said “Oof!” and ran away as scared as we were.
picked
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From this reading And some of the girls went through this with me, and we climbed the hillside behind and picked berries and roots that tasted sour and were good to eat.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading And the boys spearing fish in the mouth of the creek, and the big deer one of the bucks shot just around the point.
ran
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From this reading And we came upon a big bear in the berries making his supper, and he said “Oof!” and ran away as scared as we were.
roots
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From this reading And some of the girls went through this with me, and we climbed the hillside behind and picked berries and roots that tasted sour and were good to eat.
said
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From this reading And we came upon a big bear in the berries making his supper, and he said “Oof!” and ran away as scared as we were.
scared
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From this reading And we came upon a big bear in the berries making his supper, and he said “Oof!” and ran away as scared as we were.
shot
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From this reading And the boys spearing fish in the mouth of the creek, and the big deer one of the bucks shot just around the point.
some
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From this reading And some of the girls went through this with me, and we climbed the hillside behind and picked berries and roots that tasted sour and were good to eat.
sour
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From this reading And some of the girls went through this with me, and we climbed the hillside behind and picked berries and roots that tasted sour and were good to eat.
spearing
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From this reading And the boys spearing fish in the mouth of the creek, and the big deer one of the bucks shot just around the point.
supper
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From this reading And we came upon a big bear in the berries making his supper, and he said “Oof!” and ran away as scared as we were.
tasted
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From this reading And some of the girls went through this with me, and we climbed the hillside behind and picked berries and roots that tasted sour and were good to eat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “'And that first camp, on the island!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “'And that first camp, on the island!
there
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From this reading And there were flowers everywhere, and in back from the beach the grass was thick and lush and neck-high.
thick
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From this reading And there were flowers everywhere, and in back from the beach the grass was thick and lush and neck-high.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And some of the girls went through this with me, and we climbed the hillside behind and picked berries and roots that tasted sour and were good to eat.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And some of the girls went through this with me, and we climbed the hillside behind and picked berries and roots that tasted sour and were good to eat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And some of the girls went through this with me, and we climbed the hillside behind and picked berries and roots that tasted sour and were good to eat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And we came upon a big bear in the berries making his supper, and he said “Oof!” and ran away as scared as we were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there were flowers everywhere, and in back from the beach the grass was thick and lush and neck-high.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And some of the girls went through this with me, and we climbed the hillside behind and picked berries and roots that tasted sour and were good to eat.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And some of the girls went through this with me, and we climbed the hillside behind and picked berries and roots that tasted sour and were good to eat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there were flowers everywhere, and in back from the beach the grass was thick and lush and neck-high.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And some of the girls went through this with me, and we climbed the hillside behind and picked berries and roots that tasted sour and were good to eat.
