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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 A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, it was possible to discover outlines at a near distance.
away
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From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
BEAR
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
Ben
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From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
Bob
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From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
bushy
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From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
cast
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From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
Climb
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From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
cloudy
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
companion's
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From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
dark
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
discover
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From this reading However, it was possible to discover outlines at a near distance.
distance
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From this reading However, it was possible to discover outlines at a near distance.
feet
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From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
FIGHT
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
foundation
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From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
glance
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From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
growlingnounUS /ˈgrowling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, it was possible to discover outlines at a near distance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, it was possible to discover outlines at a near distance.
landing
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From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
large
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From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
moving
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From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
near
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From this reading However, it was possible to discover outlines at a near distance.
night
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
object
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From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
outlines
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From this reading However, it was possible to discover outlines at a near distance.
possible
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From this reading However, it was possible to discover outlines at a near distance.
Quick
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From this reading “Quick, this way.
rapid
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From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
realized
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From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
run
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From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
savagely
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From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
say
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From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
sight
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
some
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From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
star
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
startled
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From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
startling
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From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
statement
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From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
there
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Quick, this way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, it was possible to discover outlines at a near distance.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
tree
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From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
twenty
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From this reading As Ben cast a startled glance at a great bushy object not twenty feet away, growling savagely and moving directly towards them, he realized that there was some foundation to his companion’s startling statement.
up
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From this reading Climb up, I say,” shouted Bob, his rapid run landing them directly up against a large tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.
way
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From this reading “Quick, this way.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A BEAR The night was dark and cloudy and there was not a star in sight.