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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 "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
action
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all
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From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
any
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From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
blessed
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From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
business
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From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
can't
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From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
chanced
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From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
Dale
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declaring
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deepest
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doesn't
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From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
Dolph
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From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
Elmer
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From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
finding
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From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
footprint
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From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
former
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From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
I'm
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From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
interest
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From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
keen
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From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
keep
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From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
kept
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From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
knew
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From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
Landy
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From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
laughed
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From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
learn
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From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
LIKE
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From this reading REASONING THAT LOOKED LIKE MAGIC.
LOOKEDnounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading REASONING THAT LOOKED LIKE MAGIC.
MAGIC
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From this reading REASONING THAT LOOKED LIKE MAGIC.
matter
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From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
Matty
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From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
much
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From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
near
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From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
new
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From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
Phil
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From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
picking
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From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
points
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From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
REASONING
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From this reading REASONING THAT LOOKED LIKE MAGIC.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
scouts
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From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
see
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From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
seem
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From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
sign
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From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
Smith
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From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
some
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From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading REASONING THAT LOOKED LIKE MAGIC.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
there
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From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
trouble
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From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
two
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From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
up
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From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
watched
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From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
we're
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From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
Well
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From this reading "Well," laughed Matty, "for that matter neither can some of the rest of us, but we're keen to learn; and I know I'm picking up new points all the time.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I never knew before there was so much in this business," the former kept declaring to Matty, who chanced to keep near him.
Why
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From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
wonder
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From this reading THE two new scouts, Landy Smith and Phil Dale, watched every action of Elmer with wonder and the deepest interest.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Why, he doesn't seem to have any great trouble finding where Dolph went along, and yet for the life of me I can't see a blessed sign of a footprint."
