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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 A LESSON IN WOODCRAFT.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already the drops had begun to come pattering down, like shot rattling through the thick leaves overhead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
appeared
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From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
arm
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From this reading He beckoned as he gave utterance to these words, and catching hold of his companion's arm Larry hastened to obey.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He beckoned as he gave utterance to these words, and catching hold of his companion's arm Larry hastened to obey.
beckoned
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From this reading He beckoned as he gave utterance to these words, and catching hold of his companion's arm Larry hastened to obey.
begun
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From this reading Already the drops had begun to come pattering down, like shot rattling through the thick leaves overhead.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
catching
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From this reading He beckoned as he gave utterance to these words, and catching hold of his companion's arm Larry hastened to obey.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
coming
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From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
companion's
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From this reading He beckoned as he gave utterance to these words, and catching hold of his companion's arm Larry hastened to obey.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
down
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From this reading Already the drops had begun to come pattering down, like shot rattling through the thick leaves overhead.
drops
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From this reading Already the drops had begun to come pattering down, like shot rattling through the thick leaves overhead.
fellow
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From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
gave
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From this reading He beckoned as he gave utterance to these words, and catching hold of his companion's arm Larry hastened to obey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
hastened
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From this reading He beckoned as he gave utterance to these words, and catching hold of his companion's arm Larry hastened to obey.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He beckoned as he gave utterance to these words, and catching hold of his companion's arm Larry hastened to obey.
HELLO
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From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He beckoned as he gave utterance to these words, and catching hold of his companion's arm Larry hastened to obey.
hold
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From this reading He beckoned as he gave utterance to these words, and catching hold of his companion's arm Larry hastened to obey.
hurrying
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From this reading There was indeed need of hurrying.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LESSON IN WOODCRAFT.
indeed
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From this reading There was indeed need of hurrying.
inspire
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From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
Jasper
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From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
Larry
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From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
leaves
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From this reading Already the drops had begun to come pattering down, like shot rattling through the thick leaves overhead.
LESSON
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From this reading A LESSON IN WOODCRAFT.
like
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From this reading Already the drops had begun to come pattering down, like shot rattling through the thick leaves overhead.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was indeed need of hurrying.
obey
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From this reading He beckoned as he gave utterance to these words, and catching hold of his companion's arm Larry hastened to obey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
opportunely
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From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
overhead
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From this reading Already the drops had begun to come pattering down, like shot rattling through the thick leaves overhead.
pattering
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From this reading Already the drops had begun to come pattering down, like shot rattling through the thick leaves overhead.
quick
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From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
rattling
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From this reading Already the drops had begun to come pattering down, like shot rattling through the thick leaves overhead.
renewed
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From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
scene
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From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
shot
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From this reading Already the drops had begun to come pattering down, like shot rattling through the thick leaves overhead.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
sturdy-looking
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From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
There
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From this reading There was indeed need of hurrying.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He beckoned as he gave utterance to these words, and catching hold of his companion's arm Larry hastened to obey.
thick
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From this reading Already the drops had begun to come pattering down, like shot rattling through the thick leaves overhead.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Already the drops had begun to come pattering down, like shot rattling through the thick leaves overhead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
utterance
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From this reading He beckoned as he gave utterance to these words, and catching hold of his companion's arm Larry hastened to obey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was indeed need of hurrying.
way
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From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
WOODCRAFT
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From this reading A LESSON IN WOODCRAFT.
words
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From this reading He beckoned as he gave utterance to these words, and catching hold of his companion's arm Larry hastened to obey.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
young
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From this reading "HELLO! hello! come this way, quick, both of you!" shouted the sturdy-looking young fellow who had appeared so opportunely on the scene, and whose coming seemed to inspire both Larry and Jasper with renewed confidence.
