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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 Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
able
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From this reading The meal was going to be better than usual, for, having been camped in the same spot for a week, he had been able to secure game.
Alongside
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From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
also
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From this reading He kept the wooden spit from catching fire by the simple expedient of basting that also.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On a spit before an ingeniously constructed fireplace of stones, a wild goose was roasting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man turned the spit, and basted his fowl.
basted
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From this reading The young man turned the spit, and basted his fowl.
basting
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From this reading He kept the wooden spit from catching fire by the simple expedient of basting that also.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The meal was going to be better than usual, for, having been camped in the same spot for a week, he had been able to secure game.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The meal was going to be better than usual, for, having been camped in the same spot for a week, he had been able to secure game.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On a spit before an ingeniously constructed fireplace of stones, a wild goose was roasting.
better
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From this reading The meal was going to be better than usual, for, having been camped in the same spot for a week, he had been able to secure game.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He kept the wooden spit from catching fire by the simple expedient of basting that also.
camped
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From this reading The meal was going to be better than usual, for, having been camped in the same spot for a week, he had been able to secure game.
catching
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From this reading He kept the wooden spit from catching fire by the simple expedient of basting that also.
constructed
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From this reading On a spit before an ingeniously constructed fireplace of stones, a wild goose was roasting.
cooking
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From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
expedient
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From this reading He kept the wooden spit from catching fire by the simple expedient of basting that also.
fire
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From this reading He kept the wooden spit from catching fire by the simple expedient of basting that also.
fireplace
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From this reading On a spit before an ingeniously constructed fireplace of stones, a wild goose was roasting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The meal was going to be better than usual, for, having been camped in the same spot for a week, he had been able to secure game.
fowl
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From this reading The young man turned the spit, and basted his fowl.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He kept the wooden spit from catching fire by the simple expedient of basting that also.
further
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From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
game
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From this reading The meal was going to be better than usual, for, having been camped in the same spot for a week, he had been able to secure game.
going
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From this reading The meal was going to be better than usual, for, having been camped in the same spot for a week, he had been able to secure game.
goose
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From this reading On a spit before an ingeniously constructed fireplace of stones, a wild goose was roasting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The meal was going to be better than usual, for, having been camped in the same spot for a week, he had been able to secure game.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The meal was going to be better than usual, for, having been camped in the same spot for a week, he had been able to secure game.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The meal was going to be better than usual, for, having been camped in the same spot for a week, he had been able to secure game.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
horizon
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From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
ingeniously
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From this reading On a spit before an ingeniously constructed fireplace of stones, a wild goose was roasting.
inland
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From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
kept
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From this reading He kept the wooden spit from catching fire by the simple expedient of basting that also.
lost
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From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
man
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From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
meal
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From this reading The meal was going to be better than usual, for, having been camped in the same spot for a week, he had been able to secure game.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a spit before an ingeniously constructed fireplace of stones, a wild goose was roasting.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a spit before an ingeniously constructed fireplace of stones, a wild goose was roasting.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
roasting
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From this reading On a spit before an ingeniously constructed fireplace of stones, a wild goose was roasting.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The meal was going to be better than usual, for, having been camped in the same spot for a week, he had been able to secure game.
sea
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From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
secure
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From this reading The meal was going to be better than usual, for, having been camped in the same spot for a week, he had been able to secure game.
shores
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From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
simple
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From this reading He kept the wooden spit from catching fire by the simple expedient of basting that also.
spit
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From this reading On a spit before an ingeniously constructed fireplace of stones, a wild goose was roasting.
spot
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From this reading The meal was going to be better than usual, for, having been camped in the same spot for a week, he had been able to secure game.
stones
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From this reading On a spit before an ingeniously constructed fireplace of stones, a wild goose was roasting.
supper
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From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
tall
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From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The meal was going to be better than usual, for, having been camped in the same spot for a week, he had been able to secure game.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He kept the wooden spit from catching fire by the simple expedient of basting that also.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The meal was going to be better than usual, for, having been camped in the same spot for a week, he had been able to secure game.
turned
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From this reading The young man turned the spit, and basted his fowl.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
usual
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From this reading The meal was going to be better than usual, for, having been camped in the same spot for a week, he had been able to secure game.
vast
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From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
week
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From this reading The meal was going to be better than usual, for, having been camped in the same spot for a week, he had been able to secure game.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
white
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From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
wild
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From this reading On a spit before an ingeniously constructed fireplace of stones, a wild goose was roasting.
wooden
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From this reading He kept the wooden spit from catching fire by the simple expedient of basting that also.
young
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From this reading Alongside a vast inland sea whose further shores were lost under the horizon, a tall young white man was cooking his supper in the open.
