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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 He had bred true to the straight wolf-stock—in fact, he had bred true to old One Eye himself, physically, with but a single exception, and that was he had two eyes to his father’s one.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Their hair already betrayed the reddish hue inherited from their mother, the she-wolf; while he alone, in this particular, took after his father.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their hair already betrayed the reddish hue inherited from their mother, the she-wolf; while he alone, in this particular, took after his father.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their hair already betrayed the reddish hue inherited from their mother, the she-wolf; while he alone, in this particular, took after his father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREY CUB He was different from his brothers and sisters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The grey cub’s eyes had not been open long, yet already he could see with steady clearness.
betrayed
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From this reading Their hair already betrayed the reddish hue inherited from their mother, the she-wolf; while he alone, in this particular, took after his father.
bred
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From this reading He had bred true to the straight wolf-stock—in fact, he had bred true to old One Eye himself, physically, with but a single exception, and that was he had two eyes to his father’s one.
brothers
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From this reading THE GREY CUB He was different from his brothers and sisters.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had bred true to the straight wolf-stock—in fact, he had bred true to old One Eye himself, physically, with but a single exception, and that was he had two eyes to his father’s one.
clearness
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From this reading The grey cub’s eyes had not been open long, yet already he could see with steady clearness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The grey cub’s eyes had not been open long, yet already he could see with steady clearness.
CUB
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From this reading THE GREY CUB He was different from his brothers and sisters.
cub's
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From this reading The grey cub’s eyes had not been open long, yet already he could see with steady clearness.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE GREY CUB He was different from his brothers and sisters.
exception
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From this reading He had bred true to the straight wolf-stock—in fact, he had bred true to old One Eye himself, physically, with but a single exception, and that was he had two eyes to his father’s one.
Eye
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From this reading He had bred true to the straight wolf-stock—in fact, he had bred true to old One Eye himself, physically, with but a single exception, and that was he had two eyes to his father’s one.
eyes
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From this reading He had bred true to the straight wolf-stock—in fact, he had bred true to old One Eye himself, physically, with but a single exception, and that was he had two eyes to his father’s one.
fact
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From this reading He had bred true to the straight wolf-stock—in fact, he had bred true to old One Eye himself, physically, with but a single exception, and that was he had two eyes to his father’s one.
father
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From this reading Their hair already betrayed the reddish hue inherited from their mother, the she-wolf; while he alone, in this particular, took after his father.
father's
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From this reading He had bred true to the straight wolf-stock—in fact, he had bred true to old One Eye himself, physically, with but a single exception, and that was he had two eyes to his father’s one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GREY CUB He was different from his brothers and sisters.
GREY
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From this reading THE GREY CUB He was different from his brothers and sisters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had bred true to the straight wolf-stock—in fact, he had bred true to old One Eye himself, physically, with but a single exception, and that was he had two eyes to his father’s one.
hair
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From this reading Their hair already betrayed the reddish hue inherited from their mother, the she-wolf; while he alone, in this particular, took after his father.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GREY CUB He was different from his brothers and sisters.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had bred true to the straight wolf-stock—in fact, he had bred true to old One Eye himself, physically, with but a single exception, and that was he had two eyes to his father’s one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GREY CUB He was different from his brothers and sisters.
hue
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From this reading Their hair already betrayed the reddish hue inherited from their mother, the she-wolf; while he alone, in this particular, took after his father.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their hair already betrayed the reddish hue inherited from their mother, the she-wolf; while he alone, in this particular, took after his father.
inherited
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From this reading Their hair already betrayed the reddish hue inherited from their mother, the she-wolf; while he alone, in this particular, took after his father.
litter
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From this reading He was the one little grey cub of the litter.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was the one little grey cub of the litter.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The grey cub’s eyes had not been open long, yet already he could see with steady clearness.
mother
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From this reading Their hair already betrayed the reddish hue inherited from their mother, the she-wolf; while he alone, in this particular, took after his father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The grey cub’s eyes had not been open long, yet already he could see with steady clearness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the one little grey cub of the litter.
old
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From this reading He had bred true to the straight wolf-stock—in fact, he had bred true to old One Eye himself, physically, with but a single exception, and that was he had two eyes to his father’s one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was the one little grey cub of the litter.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The grey cub’s eyes had not been open long, yet already he could see with steady clearness.
particular
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From this reading Their hair already betrayed the reddish hue inherited from their mother, the she-wolf; while he alone, in this particular, took after his father.
physically
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From this reading He had bred true to the straight wolf-stock—in fact, he had bred true to old One Eye himself, physically, with but a single exception, and that was he had two eyes to his father’s one.
reddish
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From this reading Their hair already betrayed the reddish hue inherited from their mother, the she-wolf; while he alone, in this particular, took after his father.
see
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From this reading The grey cub’s eyes had not been open long, yet already he could see with steady clearness.
she-wolf
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From this reading Their hair already betrayed the reddish hue inherited from their mother, the she-wolf; while he alone, in this particular, took after his father.
single
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From this reading He had bred true to the straight wolf-stock—in fact, he had bred true to old One Eye himself, physically, with but a single exception, and that was he had two eyes to his father’s one.
sisters
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From this reading THE GREY CUB He was different from his brothers and sisters.
steady
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From this reading The grey cub’s eyes had not been open long, yet already he could see with steady clearness.
straight
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From this reading He had bred true to the straight wolf-stock—in fact, he had bred true to old One Eye himself, physically, with but a single exception, and that was he had two eyes to his father’s one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had bred true to the straight wolf-stock—in fact, he had bred true to old One Eye himself, physically, with but a single exception, and that was he had two eyes to his father’s one.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREY CUB He was different from his brothers and sisters.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their hair already betrayed the reddish hue inherited from their mother, the she-wolf; while he alone, in this particular, took after his father.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Their hair already betrayed the reddish hue inherited from their mother, the she-wolf; while he alone, in this particular, took after his father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had bred true to the straight wolf-stock—in fact, he had bred true to old One Eye himself, physically, with but a single exception, and that was he had two eyes to his father’s one.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their hair already betrayed the reddish hue inherited from their mother, the she-wolf; while he alone, in this particular, took after his father.
true
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From this reading He had bred true to the straight wolf-stock—in fact, he had bred true to old One Eye himself, physically, with but a single exception, and that was he had two eyes to his father’s one.
two
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From this reading He had bred true to the straight wolf-stock—in fact, he had bred true to old One Eye himself, physically, with but a single exception, and that was he had two eyes to his father’s one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREY CUB He was different from his brothers and sisters.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Their hair already betrayed the reddish hue inherited from their mother, the she-wolf; while he alone, in this particular, took after his father.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had bred true to the straight wolf-stock—in fact, he had bred true to old One Eye himself, physically, with but a single exception, and that was he had two eyes to his father’s one.
wolf-stock
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From this reading He had bred true to the straight wolf-stock—in fact, he had bred true to old One Eye himself, physically, with but a single exception, and that was he had two eyes to his father’s one.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The grey cub’s eyes had not been open long, yet already he could see with steady clearness.
