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"All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday." "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start." "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason." Uncle Dick laughed and called Moise from his tent. "Well, I'll tell you," said he.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."”
apart from; not including
From this reading “"All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, I'll tell you," said he.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
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From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
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From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
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From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
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From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
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From this reading Uncle Dick laughed and called Moise from his tent.
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From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
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From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
apart from; not including
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
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From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
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From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
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From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you," said he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
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From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
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From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
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From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
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From this reading Uncle Dick laughed and called Moise from his tent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
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From this reading Uncle Dick laughed and called Moise from his tent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
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From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
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From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
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From this reading "Well, I'll tell you," said he.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I'll tell you," said he.
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From this reading Uncle Dick laughed and called Moise from his tent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
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From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
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From this reading "All right, except my knees are a little sore from riding so long yesterday."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, if you'll all roll out, I'll explain why I'm anxious to make so early a start."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Dick," grumbled John, rolling over in his blankets; "you always want to make an early start, and you've always got some reason."
