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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 HEARING They moved to a better camping-place on the mainland.
all
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From this reading Next morning they all gathered in his tent.
always
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From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
any
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From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
articles
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From this reading These simple articles made a great impression on the natives.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
bed
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From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
better
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From this reading THE HEARING They moved to a better camping-place on the mainland.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
camping-place
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From this reading THE HEARING They moved to a better camping-place on the mainland.
carried
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From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
chair
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From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
court
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From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.
created
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From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.
effect
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From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.
Egerton
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From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.
folding
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From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
gathered
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From this reading Next morning they all gathered in his tent.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These simple articles made a great impression on the natives.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
HEARING
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From this reading THE HEARING They moved to a better camping-place on the mainland.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
immediately
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From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.
impression
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From this reading These simple articles made a great impression on the natives.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
inside
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From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
justice
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From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.
made
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mainland
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From this reading THE HEARING They moved to a better camping-place on the mainland.
Major
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Major's
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matter
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From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning they all gathered in his tent.
moved
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From this reading THE HEARING They moved to a better camping-place on the mainland.
natives
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From this reading These simple articles made a great impression on the natives.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning they all gathered in his tent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HEARING They moved to a better camping-place on the mainland.
outfit
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From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
pitchednounUS /pitched/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.
principle
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From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
remotest
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From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.
rough
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From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
service
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From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
set
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From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.
simple
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table
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From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
tent
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From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEARING They moved to a better camping-place on the mainland.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These simple articles made a great impression on the natives.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HEARING They moved to a better camping-place on the mainland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HEARING They moved to a better camping-place on the mainland.
up
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From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.
well
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From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading When the Major's tent was pitched, and the table and chair set up inside, the effect of a court of justice was immediately created, even in the remotest wilderness.
youngster
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From this reading Major Egerton could rough it as well as any youngster in the service, but as a matter of principle he always carried a folding bed, table, and chair in his outfit.
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