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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 But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE LAIR For two days the she-wolf and One Eye hung about the Indian camp.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
air
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAIR For two days the she-wolf and One Eye hung about the Indian camp.
apprehensive
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From this reading He was worried and apprehensive, yet the camp lured his mate and she was loath to depart.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
become
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From this reading The she-wolf’s need to find the thing for which she searched had now become imperative.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
bullet
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
camp
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From this reading THE LAIR For two days the she-wolf and One Eye hung about the Indian camp.
close
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading They did not go far—a couple of days’ journey.
danger
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE LAIR For two days the she-wolf and One Eye hung about the Indian camp.
depart
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From this reading He was worried and apprehensive, yet the camp lured his mate and she was loath to depart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not go far—a couple of days’ journey.
Eye
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From this reading THE LAIR For two days the she-wolf and One Eye hung about the Indian camp.
Eye's
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
far
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From this reading They did not go far—a couple of days’ journey.
find
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From this reading The she-wolf’s need to find the thing for which she searched had now become imperative.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LAIR For two days the she-wolf and One Eye hung about the Indian camp.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
go
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From this reading They did not go far—a couple of days’ journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The she-wolf’s need to find the thing for which she searched had now become imperative.
hand
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was worried and apprehensive, yet the camp lured his mate and she was loath to depart.
head
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
hesitated
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was worried and apprehensive, yet the camp lured his mate and she was loath to depart.
hung
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From this reading THE LAIR For two days the she-wolf and One Eye hung about the Indian camp.
imperative
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From this reading The she-wolf’s need to find the thing for which she searched had now become imperative.
inches
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
Indian
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From this reading THE LAIR For two days the she-wolf and One Eye hung about the Indian camp.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They did not go far—a couple of days’ journey.
LAIR
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From this reading THE LAIR For two days the she-wolf and One Eye hung about the Indian camp.
loath
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From this reading He was worried and apprehensive, yet the camp lured his mate and she was loath to depart.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
lope
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
lured
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From this reading He was worried and apprehensive, yet the camp lured his mate and she was loath to depart.
mate
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From this reading He was worried and apprehensive, yet the camp lured his mate and she was loath to depart.
miles
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
more
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The she-wolf’s need to find the thing for which she searched had now become imperative.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not go far—a couple of days’ journey.
now
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From this reading The she-wolf’s need to find the thing for which she searched had now become imperative.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
off
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LAIR For two days the she-wolf and One Eye hung about the Indian camp.
put
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
quick
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
rent
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
report
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
rifle
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
searched
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From this reading The she-wolf’s need to find the thing for which she searched had now become imperative.
several
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was worried and apprehensive, yet the camp lured his mate and she was loath to depart.
she-wolf
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From this reading THE LAIR For two days the she-wolf and One Eye hung about the Indian camp.
she-wolf's
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From this reading The she-wolf’s need to find the thing for which she searched had now become imperative.
smashed
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
swinging
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAIR For two days the she-wolf and One Eye hung about the Indian camp.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The she-wolf’s need to find the thing for which she searched had now become imperative.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was worried and apprehensive, yet the camp lured his mate and she was loath to depart.
tree
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
trunk
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From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
two
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From this reading THE LAIR For two days the she-wolf and One Eye hung about the Indian camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was worried and apprehensive, yet the camp lured his mate and she was loath to depart.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The she-wolf’s need to find the thing for which she searched had now become imperative.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when, one morning, the air was rent with the report of a rifle close at hand, and a bullet smashed against a tree trunk several inches from One Eye’s head, they hesitated no more, but went off on a long, swinging lope that put quick miles between them and the danger.
worried
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From this reading He was worried and apprehensive, yet the camp lured his mate and she was loath to depart.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was worried and apprehensive, yet the camp lured his mate and she was loath to depart.
