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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 ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it wouldn't be a bad thing," Kink added, "to have a good look round and see if there's anything missing."
ADVENTURE
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
any
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading And it wouldn't be a bad thing," Kink added, "to have a good look round and see if there's anything missing."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, Kink," said Janet, "how horrid you are to be so suspicious!
asking
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From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
awkward
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From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
awoke
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
bad
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From this reading And it wouldn't be a bad thing," Kink added, "to have a good look round and see if there's anything missing."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
Better
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From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
boys
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
burnt
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
Campbell
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From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
circle
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
eaten
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From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
encampment
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
eye
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From this reading Kink looked at the rabbits with a narrow eye.
fond
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From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
get
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From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
gipsies
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
gone
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it wouldn't be a bad thing," Kink added, "to have a good look round and see if there's anything missing."
ground
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And it wouldn't be a bad thing," Kink added, "to have a good look round and see if there's anything missing."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
horrid
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From this reading "Oh, Kink," said Janet, "how horrid you are to be so suspicious!
how
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From this reading "Oh, Kink," said Janet, "how horrid you are to be so suspicious!
hurry
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From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And it wouldn't be a bad thing," Kink added, "to have a good look round and see if there's anything missing."
IRISHWOMAN
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it wouldn't be a bad thing," Kink added, "to have a good look round and see if there's anything missing."
Janet
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From this reading "Oh, Kink," said Janet, "how horrid you are to be so suspicious!
Kink
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From this reading Kink looked at the rabbits with a narrow eye.
lay
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it wouldn't be a bad thing," Kink added, "to have a good look round and see if there's anything missing."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kink looked at the rabbits with a narrow eye.
makes
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
Master
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From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
missing
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From this reading And it wouldn't be a bad thing," Kink added, "to have a good look round and see if there's anything missing."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
mouth
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
narrow
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From this reading Kink looked at the rabbits with a narrow eye.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, Kink," said Janet, "how horrid you are to be so suspicious!
OLD
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
policemen
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From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
questions
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From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
rabbits
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
round
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From this reading And it wouldn't be a bad thing," Kink added, "to have a good look round and see if there's anything missing."
rubbish
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
said
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From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
see
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From this reading And it wouldn't be a bad thing," Kink added, "to have a good look round and see if there's anything missing."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
sticks
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
suspicious
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From this reading "Oh, Kink," said Janet, "how horrid you are to be so suspicious!
tent
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
there's
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From this reading And it wouldn't be a bad thing," Kink added, "to have a good look round and see if there's anything missing."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it wouldn't be a bad thing," Kink added, "to have a good look round and see if there's anything missing."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And it wouldn't be a bad thing," Kink added, "to have a good look round and see if there's anything missing."
two
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
up
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From this reading "Better hurry up and get them eaten," he said, "or one of those policemen that Master Campbell is so fond of may be asking awkward questions.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE OLD IRISHWOMAN When they awoke the next morning the gipsies had gone--nothing remained of them but the burnt circle on the ground which any encampment makes and a little rubbish; but at the mouth of the boys' tent lay a bundle of sticks and two rabbits.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kink looked at the rabbits with a narrow eye.
wouldn't
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From this reading And it wouldn't be a bad thing," Kink added, "to have a good look round and see if there's anything missing."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Kink," said Janet, "how horrid you are to be so suspicious!
