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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 It was evidently much too large for a raccoon or a woodchuck: could it be a panther? or a young bear?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then he reflected that the hair he touched felt wet; and he said, “The thing ran to its hole after I put the clothes in, and it has pushed ’em along farther into the log.
afterwards
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From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then he reflected that the hair he touched felt wet; and he said, “The thing ran to its hole after I put the clothes in, and it has pushed ’em along farther into the log.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
bear
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From this reading It was evidently much too large for a raccoon or a woodchuck: could it be a panther? or a young bear?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Wonder what it can be!”
clothes
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From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was evidently much too large for a raccoon or a woodchuck: could it be a panther? or a young bear?
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
em
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From this reading Then he reflected that the hair he touched felt wet; and he said, “The thing ran to its hole after I put the clothes in, and it has pushed ’em along farther into the log.
evidently
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From this reading It was evidently much too large for a raccoon or a woodchuck: could it be a panther? or a young bear?
farther
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From this reading Then he reflected that the hair he touched felt wet; and he said, “The thing ran to its hole after I put the clothes in, and it has pushed ’em along farther into the log.
felt
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From this reading Then he reflected that the hair he touched felt wet; and he said, “The thing ran to its hole after I put the clothes in, and it has pushed ’em along farther into the log.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was evidently much too large for a raccoon or a woodchuck: could it be a panther? or a young bear?
FOUNDnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT JACK FOUND IN THE LOG.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
hair
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From this reading Then he reflected that the hair he touched felt wet; and he said, “The thing ran to its hole after I put the clothes in, and it has pushed ’em along farther into the log.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he reflected that the hair he touched felt wet; and he said, “The thing ran to its hole after I put the clothes in, and it has pushed ’em along farther into the log.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
hole
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From this reading Then he reflected that the hair he touched felt wet; and he said, “The thing ran to its hole after I put the clothes in, and it has pushed ’em along farther into the log.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he reflected that the hair he touched felt wet; and he said, “The thing ran to its hole after I put the clothes in, and it has pushed ’em along farther into the log.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT JACK FOUND IN THE LOG.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he reflected that the hair he touched felt wet; and he said, “The thing ran to its hole after I put the clothes in, and it has pushed ’em along farther into the log.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he reflected that the hair he touched felt wet; and he said, “The thing ran to its hole after I put the clothes in, and it has pushed ’em along farther into the log.
JACK
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From this reading WHAT JACK FOUND IN THE LOG.
JACK'S
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From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
large
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From this reading It was evidently much too large for a raccoon or a woodchuck: could it be a panther? or a young bear?
LOG
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From this reading WHAT JACK FOUND IN THE LOG.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
much
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From this reading It was evidently much too large for a raccoon or a woodchuck: could it be a panther? or a young bear?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was evidently much too large for a raccoon or a woodchuck: could it be a panther? or a young bear?
panther
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From this reading It was evidently much too large for a raccoon or a woodchuck: could it be a panther? or a young bear?
perhaps
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From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
pieces
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From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
placed
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From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
pushed
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From this reading Then he reflected that the hair he touched felt wet; and he said, “The thing ran to its hole after I put the clothes in, and it has pushed ’em along farther into the log.
put
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From this reading Then he reflected that the hair he touched felt wet; and he said, “The thing ran to its hole after I put the clothes in, and it has pushed ’em along farther into the log.
raccoon
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From this reading It was evidently much too large for a raccoon or a woodchuck: could it be a panther? or a young bear?
ran
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From this reading Then he reflected that the hair he touched felt wet; and he said, “The thing ran to its hole after I put the clothes in, and it has pushed ’em along farther into the log.
reflected
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From this reading Then he reflected that the hair he touched felt wet; and he said, “The thing ran to its hole after I put the clothes in, and it has pushed ’em along farther into the log.
said
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From this reading Then he reflected that the hair he touched felt wet; and he said, “The thing ran to its hole after I put the clothes in, and it has pushed ’em along farther into the log.
seized
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From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT JACK FOUND IN THE LOG.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
Then
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From this reading Then he reflected that the hair he touched felt wet; and he said, “The thing ran to its hole after I put the clothes in, and it has pushed ’em along farther into the log.
there
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From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he reflected that the hair he touched felt wet; and he said, “The thing ran to its hole after I put the clothes in, and it has pushed ’em along farther into the log.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
too
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From this reading It was evidently much too large for a raccoon or a woodchuck: could it be a panther? or a young bear?
torn
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From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
touched
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From this reading Then he reflected that the hair he touched felt wet; and he said, “The thing ran to its hole after I put the clothes in, and it has pushed ’em along farther into the log.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
wet
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From this reading Then he reflected that the hair he touched felt wet; and he said, “The thing ran to its hole after I put the clothes in, and it has pushed ’em along farther into the log.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT JACK FOUND IN THE LOG.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading JACK’S first thought was, that the creature, whatever it might be, was in the log when he placed his clothes there, and that it had afterwards seized them and perhaps torn them to pieces.
Wonder
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From this reading Wonder what it can be!”
woodchuck
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From this reading It was evidently much too large for a raccoon or a woodchuck: could it be a panther? or a young bear?
young
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From this reading It was evidently much too large for a raccoon or a woodchuck: could it be a panther? or a young bear?
