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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 Adolph slid bade into the thicket and lay down behind a fallen log to see what would happen.
Adolph
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From this reading Adolph slid bade into the thicket and lay down behind a fallen log to see what would happen.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
approaching
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
bade
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From this reading Adolph slid bade into the thicket and lay down behind a fallen log to see what would happen.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Adolph slid bade into the thicket and lay down behind a fallen log to see what would happen.
blue
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
Blum
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
boys
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
brush
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not much ever happened to him but weather.
came
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
coming
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From this reading Presently he heard low voices, coming nearer from the ravine.
cutter
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
down
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From this reading Adolph slid bade into the thicket and lay down behind a fallen log to see what would happen.
dusk
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
empty
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not much ever happened to him but weather.
fall
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
fallen
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From this reading Adolph slid bade into the thicket and lay down behind a fallen log to see what would happen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Presently he heard low voices, coming nearer from the ravine.
happen
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From this reading Adolph slid bade into the thicket and lay down behind a fallen log to see what would happen.
happened
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From this reading Not much ever happened to him but weather.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sit still," he said, "while I take out the horses."
heard
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From this reading Presently he heard low voices, coming nearer from the ravine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not much ever happened to him but weather.
horses
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From this reading "Sit still," he said, "while I take out the horses."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sit still," he said, "while I take out the horses."
impatiently
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Adolph slid bade into the thicket and lay down behind a fallen log to see what would happen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
lay
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From this reading Adolph slid bade into the thicket and lay down behind a fallen log to see what would happen.
log
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From this reading Adolph slid bade into the thicket and lay down behind a fallen log to see what would happen.
low
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From this reading Presently he heard low voices, coming nearer from the ravine.
much
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From this reading Not much ever happened to him but weather.
near
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
nearer
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From this reading Presently he heard low voices, coming nearer from the ravine.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not much ever happened to him but weather.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
out
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From this reading "Sit still," he said, "while I take out the horses."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
ponies
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
Presently
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From this reading Presently he heard low voices, coming nearer from the ravine.
quietly
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
rabbits
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
ravine
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From this reading Presently he heard low voices, coming nearer from the ravine.
said
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From this reading "Sit still," he said, "while I take out the horses."
search
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
see
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From this reading Adolph slid bade into the thicket and lay down behind a fallen log to see what would happen.
shadows
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
Sit
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From this reading "Sit still," he said, "while I take out the horses."
slid
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From this reading Adolph slid bade into the thicket and lay down behind a fallen log to see what would happen.
slipping
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
snow
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
stamping
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sit still," he said, "while I take out the horses."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sit still," he said, "while I take out the horses."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sit still," he said, "while I take out the horses."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading Adolph slid bade into the thicket and lay down behind a fallen log to see what would happen.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
tied
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
timber
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
two
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From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
voices
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From this reading Presently he heard low voices, coming nearer from the ravine.
weather
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From this reading Not much ever happened to him but weather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Adolph slid bade into the thicket and lay down behind a fallen log to see what would happen.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When the blue shadows of approaching dusk were beginning to fall over the snow, one of the Blum boys, slipping quietly along through the timber in search of rabbits, came upon the empty cutter standing in the brush, and near it the two ponies, stamping impatiently where they were tied.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Sit still," he said, "while I take out the horses."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Adolph slid bade into the thicket and lay down behind a fallen log to see what would happen.
