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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 Fergus had brought in a sack full of cottontails and two skunks.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To these his father had added the smoked hindquarters of a young buffalo, half a barrel of dried fish, and fifty pounds of pemmican.
All
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From this reading KISSING DAY All week Jessie and her foster-mother Matapi-Koma had been busy cooking and baking for the great occasion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KISSING DAY All week Jessie and her foster-mother Matapi-Koma had been busy cooking and baking for the great occasion.
Angus
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From this reading For Angus liked to dispense hospitality in feudal fashion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
baking
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From this reading KISSING DAY All week Jessie and her foster-mother Matapi-Koma had been busy cooking and baking for the great occasion.
barrel
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From this reading To these his father had added the smoked hindquarters of a young buffalo, half a barrel of dried fish, and fifty pounds of pemmican.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading KISSING DAY All week Jessie and her foster-mother Matapi-Koma had been busy cooking and baking for the great occasion.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fergus had brought in a sack full of cottontails and two skunks.
buffalo
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From this reading To these his father had added the smoked hindquarters of a young buffalo, half a barrel of dried fish, and fifty pounds of pemmican.
busy
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From this reading KISSING DAY All week Jessie and her foster-mother Matapi-Koma had been busy cooking and baking for the great occasion.
cooking
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From this reading KISSING DAY All week Jessie and her foster-mother Matapi-Koma had been busy cooking and baking for the great occasion.
cottontails
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From this reading Fergus had brought in a sack full of cottontails and two skunks.
crunch
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From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
darkness
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From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
DAY
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From this reading KISSING DAY All week Jessie and her foster-mother Matapi-Koma had been busy cooking and baking for the great occasion.
dispense
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From this reading For Angus liked to dispense hospitality in feudal fashion.
dried
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From this reading To these his father had added the smoked hindquarters of a young buffalo, half a barrel of dried fish, and fifty pounds of pemmican.
EvernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
eyes
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From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
fashion
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From this reading For Angus liked to dispense hospitality in feudal fashion.
father
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From this reading To these his father had added the smoked hindquarters of a young buffalo, half a barrel of dried fish, and fifty pounds of pemmican.
Fergus
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From this reading Fergus had brought in a sack full of cottontails and two skunks.
feudal
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From this reading For Angus liked to dispense hospitality in feudal fashion.
fifty
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From this reading To these his father had added the smoked hindquarters of a young buffalo, half a barrel of dried fish, and fifty pounds of pemmican.
fish
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From this reading To these his father had added the smoked hindquarters of a young buffalo, half a barrel of dried fish, and fifty pounds of pemmican.
footmen
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From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KISSING DAY All week Jessie and her foster-mother Matapi-Koma had been busy cooking and baking for the great occasion.
foster-mother
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From this reading KISSING DAY All week Jessie and her foster-mother Matapi-Koma had been busy cooking and baking for the great occasion.
full
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From this reading Fergus had brought in a sack full of cottontails and two skunks.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KISSING DAY All week Jessie and her foster-mother Matapi-Koma had been busy cooking and baking for the great occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KISSING DAY All week Jessie and her foster-mother Matapi-Koma had been busy cooking and baking for the great occasion.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To these his father had added the smoked hindquarters of a young buffalo, half a barrel of dried fish, and fifty pounds of pemmican.
heard
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From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KISSING DAY All week Jessie and her foster-mother Matapi-Koma had been busy cooking and baking for the great occasion.
hindquarters
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From this reading To these his father had added the smoked hindquarters of a young buffalo, half a barrel of dried fish, and fifty pounds of pemmican.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To these his father had added the smoked hindquarters of a young buffalo, half a barrel of dried fish, and fifty pounds of pemmican.
hospitality
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From this reading For Angus liked to dispense hospitality in feudal fashion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fergus had brought in a sack full of cottontails and two skunks.
Jessie
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From this reading KISSING DAY All week Jessie and her foster-mother Matapi-Koma had been busy cooking and baking for the great occasion.
KISSING
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From this reading KISSING DAY All week Jessie and her foster-mother Matapi-Koma had been busy cooking and baking for the great occasion.
Koos
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From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
kwa
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From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
liked
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From this reading For Angus liked to dispense hospitality in feudal fashion.
Matapi-Koma
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From this reading KISSING DAY All week Jessie and her foster-mother Matapi-Koma had been busy cooking and baking for the great occasion.
Matapi-Koma's
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From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
morn
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From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
Northern
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From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
occasion
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From this reading KISSING DAY All week Jessie and her foster-mother Matapi-Koma had been busy cooking and baking for the great occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fergus had brought in a sack full of cottontails and two skunks.
opened
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From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
pemmican
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From this reading To these his father had added the smoked hindquarters of a young buffalo, half a barrel of dried fish, and fifty pounds of pemmican.
pounds
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From this reading To these his father had added the smoked hindquarters of a young buffalo, half a barrel of dried fish, and fifty pounds of pemmican.
pre-dawn
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From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
runners
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From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
sack
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From this reading Fergus had brought in a sack full of cottontails and two skunks.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
skunks
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From this reading Fergus had brought in a sack full of cottontails and two skunks.
sleds
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From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
smoked
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From this reading To these his father had added the smoked hindquarters of a young buffalo, half a barrel of dried fish, and fifty pounds of pemmican.
snow
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From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
sound
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From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KISSING DAY All week Jessie and her foster-mother Matapi-Koma had been busy cooking and baking for the great occasion.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To these his father had added the smoked hindquarters of a young buffalo, half a barrel of dried fish, and fifty pounds of pemmican.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To these his father had added the smoked hindquarters of a young buffalo, half a barrel of dried fish, and fifty pounds of pemmican.
two
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From this reading Fergus had brought in a sack full of cottontails and two skunks.
up
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From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
Wake
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From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
webs
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From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
week
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From this reading KISSING DAY All week Jessie and her foster-mother Matapi-Koma had been busy cooking and baking for the great occasion.
wintry
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From this reading Ever since Jessie had opened her eyes at the sound of Matapi-Koma's "Koos koos kwa" (Wake up!), in the pre-dawn darkness of the wintry Northern morn, she had heard the crunch of snow beneath the webs of the footmen and the runners of the sleds.
young
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From this reading To these his father had added the smoked hindquarters of a young buffalo, half a barrel of dried fish, and fifty pounds of pemmican.
