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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 As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
act
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From this reading He found them ready to ply him with questions; and Toby's first act was to free himself from suspicion.
all
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From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
anxious
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From this reading So Elmer walked back to where his anxious chums were crouching, craning their necks in the endeavor to ascertain what was going on.
AROUNDprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
ascertain
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From this reading So Elmer walked back to where his anxious chums were crouching, craning their necks in the endeavor to ascertain what was going on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
back
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From this reading So Elmer walked back to where his anxious chums were crouching, craning their necks in the endeavor to ascertain what was going on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
board
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From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
CAMP
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carefully
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From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
chums
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From this reading So Elmer walked back to where his anxious chums were crouching, craning their necks in the endeavor to ascertain what was going on.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
craning
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From this reading So Elmer walked back to where his anxious chums were crouching, craning their necks in the endeavor to ascertain what was going on.
crouching
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From this reading So Elmer walked back to where his anxious chums were crouching, craning their necks in the endeavor to ascertain what was going on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "George did it, Elmer!" he hastened to say; "with his silly little sneeze.
disappointed
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From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
Elmer
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endeavor
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From this reading So Elmer walked back to where his anxious chums were crouching, craning their necks in the endeavor to ascertain what was going on.
expected
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From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
figure
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From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
FIRE
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From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found them ready to ply him with questions; and Toby's first act was to free himself from suspicion.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found them ready to ply him with questions; and Toby's first act was to free himself from suspicion.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading He found them ready to ply him with questions; and Toby's first act was to free himself from suspicion.
fro
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From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He found them ready to ply him with questions; and Toby's first act was to free himself from suspicion.
fully
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From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
George
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From this reading "George did it, Elmer!" he hastened to say; "with his silly little sneeze.
going
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From this reading So Elmer walked back to where his anxious chums were crouching, craning their necks in the endeavor to ascertain what was going on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
hastened
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From this reading "George did it, Elmer!" he hastened to say; "with his silly little sneeze.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found them ready to ply him with questions; and Toby's first act was to free himself from suspicion.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found them ready to ply him with questions; and Toby's first act was to free himself from suspicion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "George did it, Elmer!" he hastened to say; "with his silly little sneeze.
just
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From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
laid
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From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
late
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From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "George did it, Elmer!" he hastened to say; "with his silly little sneeze.
marching
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From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
necks
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From this reading So Elmer walked back to where his anxious chums were crouching, craning their necks in the endeavor to ascertain what was going on.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Elmer walked back to where his anxious chums were crouching, craning their necks in the endeavor to ascertain what was going on.
owing
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plans
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ply
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From this reading He found them ready to ply him with questions; and Toby's first act was to free himself from suspicion.
possible
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From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
presence
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From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
questions
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From this reading He found them ready to ply him with questions; and Toby's first act was to free himself from suspicion.
ran
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From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
ready
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From this reading He found them ready to ply him with questions; and Toby's first act was to free himself from suspicion.
say
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From this reading "George did it, Elmer!" he hastened to say; "with his silly little sneeze.
sign
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From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
silly
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From this reading "George did it, Elmer!" he hastened to say; "with his silly little sneeze.
single
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From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
sneeze
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From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Elmer walked back to where his anxious chums were crouching, craning their necks in the endeavor to ascertain what was going on.
strange
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From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
suspicion
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From this reading He found them ready to ply him with questions; and Toby's first act was to free himself from suspicion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So Elmer walked back to where his anxious chums were crouching, craning their necks in the endeavor to ascertain what was going on.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He found them ready to ply him with questions; and Toby's first act was to free himself from suspicion.
there
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From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
Toby's
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From this reading He found them ready to ply him with questions; and Toby's first act was to free himself from suspicion.
TOLDnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
unfortunate
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From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
walked
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From this reading So Elmer walked back to where his anxious chums were crouching, craning their necks in the endeavor to ascertain what was going on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So Elmer walked back to where his anxious chums were crouching, craning their necks in the endeavor to ascertain what was going on.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So Elmer walked back to where his anxious chums were crouching, craning their necks in the endeavor to ascertain what was going on.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
white
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From this reading As a matter of duty he ran forward to where that strange figure in white had been marching to and fro, but just as he fully expected there was not a single sign of the late presence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found them ready to ply him with questions; and Toby's first act was to free himself from suspicion.
worst
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From this reading TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE OF course Elmer was disappointed when his carefully laid plans all went by the board, owing to that unfortunate sneeze, just at the worst possible time.
