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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 "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, we can talk it all over after we know the whole thing," added Lil Artha.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Yes, we can talk it all over after we know the whole thing," added Lil Artha.
alarm
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From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
all
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From this reading "Yes, we can talk it all over after we know the whole thing," added Lil Artha.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Once I got that notion in my head," the scout master continued, "and I began to investigate along those lines.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOOGIE OF THE TOWER "LET Elmer go on, and tell us some more," suggested Toby.
Artha
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From this reading "Yes, we can talk it all over after we know the whole thing," added Lil Artha.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Once I got that notion in my head," the scout master continued, "and I began to investigate along those lines.
BOOGIE
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From this reading THE BOOGIE OF THE TOWER "LET Elmer go on, and tell us some more," suggested Toby.
bummers
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
came
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From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, we can talk it all over after we know the whole thing," added Lil Artha.
chickens
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From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
Civil
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Once I got that notion in my head," the scout master continued, "and I began to investigate along those lines.
country
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
crazy
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
eat
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
Elmer
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From this reading THE BOOGIE OF THE TOWER "LET Elmer go on, and tell us some more," suggested Toby.
enemy's
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
farmers
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
figure
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
find
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From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
forage
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
go
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From this reading THE BOOGIE OF THE TOWER "LET Elmer go on, and tell us some more," suggested Toby.
gone
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From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
got
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From this reading "Once I got that notion in my head," the scout master continued, "and I began to investigate along those lines.
grub
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
happened
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
hayseeds
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From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
head
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From this reading "Once I got that notion in my head," the scout master continued, "and I began to investigate along those lines.
heard
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
hen-house
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From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
hobo
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From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
hurried
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From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Once I got that notion in my head," the scout master continued, "and I began to investigate along those lines.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Once I got that notion in my head," the scout master continued, "and I began to investigate along those lines.
investigate
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From this reading "Once I got that notion in my head," the scout master continued, "and I began to investigate along those lines.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, we can talk it all over after we know the whole thing," added Lil Artha.
just
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From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, we can talk it all over after we know the whole thing," added Lil Artha.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE BOOGIE OF THE TOWER "LET Elmer go on, and tell us some more," suggested Toby.
like
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
likely
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
Lil
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From this reading "Yes, we can talk it all over after we know the whole thing," added Lil Artha.
lines
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From this reading "Once I got that notion in my head," the scout master continued, "and I began to investigate along those lines.
live
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
man
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
market
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
master
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From this reading "Once I got that notion in my head," the scout master continued, "and I began to investigate along those lines.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
missing
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
more
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From this reading THE BOOGIE OF THE TOWER "LET Elmer go on, and tell us some more," suggested Toby.
most
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
mostly
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Once I got that notion in my head," the scout master continued, "and I began to investigate along those lines.
night
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From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
notion
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From this reading "Once I got that notion in my head," the scout master continued, "and I began to investigate along those lines.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOOGIE OF THE TOWER "LET Elmer go on, and tell us some more," suggested Toby.
off
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BOOGIE OF THE TOWER "LET Elmer go on, and tell us some more," suggested Toby.
Once
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From this reading "Once I got that notion in my head," the scout master continued, "and I began to investigate along those lines.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
only
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From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
ordinary
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From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
out
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes, we can talk it all over after we know the whole thing," added Lil Artha.
places
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
scout
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From this reading "Once I got that notion in my head," the scout master continued, "and I began to investigate along those lines.
set
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From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
Sherman's
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
smart
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From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
some
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From this reading THE BOOGIE OF THE TOWER "LET Elmer go on, and tell us some more," suggested Toby.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
sprung
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From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
subsisting
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
suggested
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From this reading THE BOOGIE OF THE TOWER "LET Elmer go on, and tell us some more," suggested Toby.
talk
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From this reading "Yes, we can talk it all over after we know the whole thing," added Lil Artha.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BOOGIE OF THE TOWER "LET Elmer go on, and tell us some more," suggested Toby.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Once I got that notion in my head," the scout master continued, "and I began to investigate along those lines.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOOGIE OF THE TOWER "LET Elmer go on, and tell us some more," suggested Toby.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
thief
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From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, we can talk it all over after we know the whole thing," added Lil Artha.
things
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Once I got that notion in my head," the scout master continued, "and I began to investigate along those lines.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Once I got that notion in my head," the scout master continued, "and I began to investigate along those lines.
Toby
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From this reading THE BOOGIE OF THE TOWER "LET Elmer go on, and tell us some more," suggested Toby.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
too
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From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
TOWER
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From this reading THE BOOGIE OF THE TOWER "LET Elmer go on, and tell us some more," suggested Toby.
trap
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From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
two
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
up
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BOOGIE OF THE TOWER "LET Elmer go on, and tell us some more," suggested Toby.
victim
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From this reading "One of the hayseeds told me he had even set a trap for the thief, thinking it might be just an ordinary hobo; and when the alarm came one night he had hurried out to the hen-house only to find a couple of chickens gone, and the trap sprung, but no victim in it, for the thief had been too smart for him.
War
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
way
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, we can talk it all over after we know the whole thing," added Lil Artha.
weeks
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From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
whole
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From this reading "Yes, we can talk it all over after we know the whole thing," added Lil Artha.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When I heard from two farmers in the market, who happened to live up this way, that for weeks they had been missing things off their places, mostly something to eat, I began to figure it out that the crazy man had to live, and would most likely forage for his grub, about like Sherman's bummers did in the Civil War, subsisting on the enemy's country.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, we can talk it all over after we know the whole thing," added Lil Artha.
