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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 cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
admit
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From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
Andy
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From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
any
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From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His pig-headedness may cost him his life, but we are not to blame.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Do you propose to go directly there, or shall we circle around so they can’t track us easily?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
away
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From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
blame
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From this reading His pig-headedness may cost him his life, but we are not to blame.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His pig-headedness may cost him his life, but we are not to blame.
can't
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From this reading “Do you propose to go directly there, or shall we circle around so they can’t track us easily?”
care
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From this reading It only remains for us to take care of ourselves.”
circle
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From this reading “Do you propose to go directly there, or shall we circle around so they can’t track us easily?”
companions
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From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
cook
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From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
cost
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From this reading His pig-headedness may cost him his life, but we are not to blame.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
cover
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From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
dark
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From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Do you propose to go directly there, or shall we circle around so they can’t track us easily?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
easily
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From this reading “Do you propose to go directly there, or shall we circle around so they can’t track us easily?”
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
get
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From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
go
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From this reading “Do you propose to go directly there, or shall we circle around so they can’t track us easily?”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
hurried
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From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
Jenkins
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From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His pig-headedness may cost him his life, but we are not to blame.
load
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From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading His pig-headedness may cost him his life, but we are not to blame.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His pig-headedness may cost him his life, but we are not to blame.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
old
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From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
only
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From this reading It only remains for us to take care of ourselves.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Do you propose to go directly there, or shall we circle around so they can’t track us easily?”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading It only remains for us to take care of ourselves.”
out
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From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
oysters
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From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
persuade
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From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
pig-headedness
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From this reading His pig-headedness may cost him his life, but we are not to blame.
propose
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From this reading “Do you propose to go directly there, or shall we circle around so they can’t track us easily?”
provided
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From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
quickly
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From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
remains
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From this reading It only remains for us to take care of ourselves.”
said
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From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
seeing
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From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Do you propose to go directly there, or shall we circle around so they can’t track us easily?”
sight
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From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
stay
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From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It only remains for us to take care of ourselves.”
talkin
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From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
there
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From this reading “Do you propose to go directly there, or shall we circle around so they can’t track us easily?”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
too
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From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “Do you propose to go directly there, or shall we circle around so they can’t track us easily?”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
up
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From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
way
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From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
wished
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From this reading The cook hurried away so quickly that his companions had no time to persuade him to a different course, even provided they wished to do so, and when he was out of sight Jenkins said, as he took up the load of oysters which Andy brought:
won't
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From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
woods
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From this reading “It won’t do any good for us to stay here talkin’ about what the old fool has done, for we must get under cover before it is too dark to admit of seeing our way through the woods.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you propose to go directly there, or shall we circle around so they can’t track us easily?”
