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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 Running at the forefront of the pack was a large grey wolf—one of its several leaders.
ambitiously
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From this reading It was he who snarled warningly at the younger members of the pack or slashed at them with his fangs when they ambitiously tried to pass him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Running at the forefront of the pack was a large grey wolf—one of its several leaders.
away
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
caught
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
circle
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
cornered
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was he who directed the pack’s course on the heels of the she-wolf.
directed
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From this reading It was he who directed the pack’s course on the heels of the she-wolf.
down
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From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
dying
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
FANGSnounUS /fæŋz/
plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
forefront
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From this reading Running at the forefront of the pack was a large grey wolf—one of its several leaders.
forego
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From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
grey
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From this reading Running at the forefront of the pack was a large grey wolf—one of its several leaders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was he who directed the pack’s course on the heels of the she-wolf.
heels
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From this reading It was he who directed the pack’s course on the heels of the she-wolf.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was he who snarled warningly at the younger members of the pack or slashed at them with his fangs when they ambitiously tried to pass him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
hunted
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From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Running at the forefront of the pack was a large grey wolf—one of its several leaders.
kill
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From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
large
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From this reading Running at the forefront of the pack was a large grey wolf—one of its several leaders.
leaders
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From this reading Running at the forefront of the pack was a large grey wolf—one of its several leaders.
lingered
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From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
loath
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From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
made
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From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
making
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From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
man
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
members
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From this reading It was he who snarled warningly at the younger members of the pack or slashed at them with his fangs when they ambitiously tried to pass him.
men's
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
minutes
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From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Running at the forefront of the pack was a large grey wolf—one of its several leaders.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was he who snarled warningly at the younger members of the pack or slashed at them with his fangs when they ambitiously tried to pass him.
pack
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From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
pack's
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From this reading It was he who directed the pack’s course on the heels of the she-wolf.
pass
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From this reading It was he who snarled warningly at the younger members of the pack or slashed at them with his fangs when they ambitiously tried to pass him.
RunningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Running at the forefront of the pack was a large grey wolf—one of its several leaders.
several
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From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
she-wolf
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
slashed
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From this reading It was he who snarled warningly at the younger members of the pack or slashed at them with his fangs when they ambitiously tried to pass him.
sled-dogs
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
snarled
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From this reading It was he who snarled warningly at the younger members of the pack or slashed at them with his fangs when they ambitiously tried to pass him.
sound
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
sounds
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From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
sprang
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From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
spring
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was he who snarled warningly at the younger members of the pack or slashed at them with his fangs when they ambitiously tried to pass him.
then
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From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was he who snarled warningly at the younger members of the pack or slashed at them with his fangs when they ambitiously tried to pass him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
too
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From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
trail
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From this reading The pack had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down, and it lingered for several minutes, making sure of the sounds, and then it, too, sprang away on the trail made by the she-wolf.
tried
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From this reading It was he who snarled warningly at the younger members of the pack or slashed at them with his fangs when they ambitiously tried to pass him.
voices
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
warningly
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From this reading It was he who snarled warningly at the younger members of the pack or slashed at them with his fangs when they ambitiously tried to pass him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was he who snarled warningly at the younger members of the pack or slashed at them with his fangs when they ambitiously tried to pass him.
whining
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS It was the she-wolf who had first caught the sound of men’s voices and the whining of the sled-dogs; and it was the she-wolf who was first to spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was he who snarled warningly at the younger members of the pack or slashed at them with his fangs when they ambitiously tried to pass him.
wolf
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From this reading Running at the forefront of the pack was a large grey wolf—one of its several leaders.
younger
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From this reading It was he who snarled warningly at the younger members of the pack or slashed at them with his fangs when they ambitiously tried to pass him.
