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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 TRAPPING A WOLF.
accounted
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From this reading In his earlier years, before he ever came to the city, he had been accounted something of an expert with these implements.
acoutrements
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From this reading When Shirley Roseleaf left the hotel that morning he carried a fishing rod, a rifle, a gamebag and other acoutrements of the sportsman.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although it was some distance to the locality where he intended to go the young man did not take a conveyance of any kind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In his earlier years, before he ever came to the city, he had been accounted something of an expert with these implements.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Shirley Roseleaf left the hotel that morning he carried a fishing rod, a rifle, a gamebag and other acoutrements of the sportsman.
any
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From this reading Although it was some distance to the locality where he intended to go the young man did not take a conveyance of any kind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In his earlier years, before he ever came to the city, he had been accounted something of an expert with these implements.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In his earlier years, before he ever came to the city, he had been accounted something of an expert with these implements.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Since being in this country where there was so much to tempt a Nimrod he had made a number of similar excursions.
came
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From this reading In his earlier years, before he ever came to the city, he had been accounted something of an expert with these implements.
carried
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From this reading When Shirley Roseleaf left the hotel that morning he carried a fishing rod, a rifle, a gamebag and other acoutrements of the sportsman.
city
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From this reading In his earlier years, before he ever came to the city, he had been accounted something of an expert with these implements.
conveyance
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From this reading Although it was some distance to the locality where he intended to go the young man did not take a conveyance of any kind.
country
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From this reading Since being in this country where there was so much to tempt a Nimrod he had made a number of similar excursions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although it was some distance to the locality where he intended to go the young man did not take a conveyance of any kind.
distance
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From this reading Although it was some distance to the locality where he intended to go the young man did not take a conveyance of any kind.
earlier
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From this reading In his earlier years, before he ever came to the city, he had been accounted something of an expert with these implements.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his earlier years, before he ever came to the city, he had been accounted something of an expert with these implements.
excursions
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From this reading Since being in this country where there was so much to tempt a Nimrod he had made a number of similar excursions.
expert
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From this reading In his earlier years, before he ever came to the city, he had been accounted something of an expert with these implements.
fishing
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From this reading When Shirley Roseleaf left the hotel that morning he carried a fishing rod, a rifle, a gamebag and other acoutrements of the sportsman.
gamebag
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From this reading When Shirley Roseleaf left the hotel that morning he carried a fishing rod, a rifle, a gamebag and other acoutrements of the sportsman.
go
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From this reading Although it was some distance to the locality where he intended to go the young man did not take a conveyance of any kind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his earlier years, before he ever came to the city, he had been accounted something of an expert with these implements.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Shirley Roseleaf left the hotel that morning he carried a fishing rod, a rifle, a gamebag and other acoutrements of the sportsman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his earlier years, before he ever came to the city, he had been accounted something of an expert with these implements.
hotel
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From this reading When Shirley Roseleaf left the hotel that morning he carried a fishing rod, a rifle, a gamebag and other acoutrements of the sportsman.
implements
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From this reading In his earlier years, before he ever came to the city, he had been accounted something of an expert with these implements.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his earlier years, before he ever came to the city, he had been accounted something of an expert with these implements.
intended
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From this reading Although it was some distance to the locality where he intended to go the young man did not take a conveyance of any kind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it was some distance to the locality where he intended to go the young man did not take a conveyance of any kind.
kind
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From this reading Although it was some distance to the locality where he intended to go the young man did not take a conveyance of any kind.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Shirley Roseleaf left the hotel that morning he carried a fishing rod, a rifle, a gamebag and other acoutrements of the sportsman.
locality
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From this reading Although it was some distance to the locality where he intended to go the young man did not take a conveyance of any kind.
made
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From this reading Since being in this country where there was so much to tempt a Nimrod he had made a number of similar excursions.
man
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From this reading Although it was some distance to the locality where he intended to go the young man did not take a conveyance of any kind.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Shirley Roseleaf left the hotel that morning he carried a fishing rod, a rifle, a gamebag and other acoutrements of the sportsman.
much
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From this reading Since being in this country where there was so much to tempt a Nimrod he had made a number of similar excursions.
Nimrod
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From this reading Since being in this country where there was so much to tempt a Nimrod he had made a number of similar excursions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although it was some distance to the locality where he intended to go the young man did not take a conveyance of any kind.
number
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From this reading Since being in this country where there was so much to tempt a Nimrod he had made a number of similar excursions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Shirley Roseleaf left the hotel that morning he carried a fishing rod, a rifle, a gamebag and other acoutrements of the sportsman.
other
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From this reading When Shirley Roseleaf left the hotel that morning he carried a fishing rod, a rifle, a gamebag and other acoutrements of the sportsman.
rifle
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From this reading When Shirley Roseleaf left the hotel that morning he carried a fishing rod, a rifle, a gamebag and other acoutrements of the sportsman.
rod
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From this reading When Shirley Roseleaf left the hotel that morning he carried a fishing rod, a rifle, a gamebag and other acoutrements of the sportsman.
Roseleaf
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From this reading When Shirley Roseleaf left the hotel that morning he carried a fishing rod, a rifle, a gamebag and other acoutrements of the sportsman.
Shirley
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From this reading When Shirley Roseleaf left the hotel that morning he carried a fishing rod, a rifle, a gamebag and other acoutrements of the sportsman.
similar
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From this reading Since being in this country where there was so much to tempt a Nimrod he had made a number of similar excursions.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since being in this country where there was so much to tempt a Nimrod he had made a number of similar excursions.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since being in this country where there was so much to tempt a Nimrod he had made a number of similar excursions.
some
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From this reading Although it was some distance to the locality where he intended to go the young man did not take a conveyance of any kind.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In his earlier years, before he ever came to the city, he had been accounted something of an expert with these implements.
sportsman
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From this reading When Shirley Roseleaf left the hotel that morning he carried a fishing rod, a rifle, a gamebag and other acoutrements of the sportsman.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although it was some distance to the locality where he intended to go the young man did not take a conveyance of any kind.
tempt
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From this reading Since being in this country where there was so much to tempt a Nimrod he had made a number of similar excursions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Shirley Roseleaf left the hotel that morning he carried a fishing rod, a rifle, a gamebag and other acoutrements of the sportsman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Shirley Roseleaf left the hotel that morning he carried a fishing rod, a rifle, a gamebag and other acoutrements of the sportsman.
there
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From this reading Since being in this country where there was so much to tempt a Nimrod he had made a number of similar excursions.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In his earlier years, before he ever came to the city, he had been accounted something of an expert with these implements.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since being in this country where there was so much to tempt a Nimrod he had made a number of similar excursions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his earlier years, before he ever came to the city, he had been accounted something of an expert with these implements.
TRAPPING
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From this reading TRAPPING A WOLF.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since being in this country where there was so much to tempt a Nimrod he had made a number of similar excursions.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Shirley Roseleaf left the hotel that morning he carried a fishing rod, a rifle, a gamebag and other acoutrements of the sportsman.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Since being in this country where there was so much to tempt a Nimrod he had made a number of similar excursions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his earlier years, before he ever came to the city, he had been accounted something of an expert with these implements.
WOLF
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From this reading TRAPPING A WOLF.
years
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From this reading In his earlier years, before he ever came to the city, he had been accounted something of an expert with these implements.
young
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From this reading Although it was some distance to the locality where he intended to go the young man did not take a conveyance of any kind.
