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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 Wherein Freckles Wins Honor and Finds a Footprint on the Trail Round-eyed, Freckles watched the Bird Woman and the Angel drive away.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Considering what they had been through, they never would come again.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wherein Freckles Wins Honor and Finds a Footprint on the Trail Round-eyed, Freckles watched the Bird Woman and the Angel drive away.
Angel
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Wins Honor and Finds a Footprint on the Trail Round-eyed, Freckles watched the Bird Woman and the Angel drive away.
away
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Wins Honor and Finds a Footprint on the Trail Round-eyed, Freckles watched the Bird Woman and the Angel drive away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Considering what they had been through, they never would come again.
Bird
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Wins Honor and Finds a Footprint on the Trail Round-eyed, Freckles watched the Bird Woman and the Angel drive away.
Black
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From this reading Stretching the length of the limb, he thought deeply, though he was not thinking of Black Jack or Wessner.
branches
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From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Considering what they had been through, they never would come again.
Considering
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From this reading Considering what they had been through, they never would come again.
deeply
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From this reading Stretching the length of the limb, he thought deeply, though he was not thinking of Black Jack or Wessner.
drive
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Wins Honor and Finds a Footprint on the Trail Round-eyed, Freckles watched the Bird Woman and the Angel drive away.
Finds
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Wins Honor and Finds a Footprint on the Trail Round-eyed, Freckles watched the Bird Woman and the Angel drive away.
Footprint
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Wins Honor and Finds a Footprint on the Trail Round-eyed, Freckles watched the Bird Woman and the Angel drive away.
Freckles
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Wins Honor and Finds a Footprint on the Trail Round-eyed, Freckles watched the Bird Woman and the Angel drive away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
good-bye
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From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
heart
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From this reading His heart sank until he had palpitation in his wading-boots.
hidden
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From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart sank until he had palpitation in his wading-boots.
Honor
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Wins Honor and Finds a Footprint on the Trail Round-eyed, Freckles watched the Bird Woman and the Angel drive away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His heart sank until he had palpitation in his wading-boots.
Jack
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From this reading Stretching the length of the limb, he thought deeply, though he was not thinking of Black Jack or Wessner.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Stretching the length of the limb, he thought deeply, though he was not thinking of Black Jack or Wessner.
limb
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From this reading Stretching the length of the limb, he thought deeply, though he was not thinking of Black Jack or Wessner.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Considering what they had been through, they never would come again.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stretching the length of the limb, he thought deeply, though he was not thinking of Black Jack or Wessner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wherein Freckles Wins Honor and Finds a Footprint on the Trail Round-eyed, Freckles watched the Bird Woman and the Angel drive away.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Stretching the length of the limb, he thought deeply, though he was not thinking of Black Jack or Wessner.
palpitation
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From this reading His heart sank until he had palpitation in his wading-boots.
remembered
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From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
Round-eyed
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Wins Honor and Finds a Footprint on the Trail Round-eyed, Freckles watched the Bird Woman and the Angel drive away.
safely
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From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
said
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From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
sank
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From this reading His heart sank until he had palpitation in his wading-boots.
sight
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From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
small
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From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
Stretching
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From this reading Stretching the length of the limb, he thought deeply, though he was not thinking of Black Jack or Wessner.
thanked
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From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wherein Freckles Wins Honor and Finds a Footprint on the Trail Round-eyed, Freckles watched the Bird Woman and the Angel drive away.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stretching the length of the limb, he thought deeply, though he was not thinking of Black Jack or Wessner.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Stretching the length of the limb, he thought deeply, though he was not thinking of Black Jack or Wessner.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stretching the length of the limb, he thought deeply, though he was not thinking of Black Jack or Wessner.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Considering what they had been through, they never would come again.
Trail
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Wins Honor and Finds a Footprint on the Trail Round-eyed, Freckles watched the Bird Woman and the Angel drive away.
tree
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From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His heart sank until he had palpitation in his wading-boots.
wading-boots
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From this reading His heart sank until he had palpitation in his wading-boots.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
watched
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Wins Honor and Finds a Footprint on the Trail Round-eyed, Freckles watched the Bird Woman and the Angel drive away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After they were from sight and he was safely hidden among the branches of a small tree, he remembered that he neither had thanked them nor said good-bye.
Wessner
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From this reading Stretching the length of the limb, he thought deeply, though he was not thinking of Black Jack or Wessner.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Considering what they had been through, they never would come again.
Wherein
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Wins Honor and Finds a Footprint on the Trail Round-eyed, Freckles watched the Bird Woman and the Angel drive away.
Wins
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Wins Honor and Finds a Footprint on the Trail Round-eyed, Freckles watched the Bird Woman and the Angel drive away.
Woman
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Wins Honor and Finds a Footprint on the Trail Round-eyed, Freckles watched the Bird Woman and the Angel drive away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Considering what they had been through, they never would come again.
