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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 Some few days before, Burl had been in a far-away place where there was much food.
abandoned
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From this reading He remembered now that the red puffballs flourished there as well as here--but there had been other dangers in between, so the only half-formed purpose had been abandoned.
act
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From this reading This simple act may have been the catalyst which gave Burl the solution to the problem.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Now, though, with Saya's head resting against his shoulder, he remembered the plan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the time he'd thought vaguely of finding Saya and bringing her to that place.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He remembered now that the red puffballs flourished there as well as here--but there had been other dangers in between, so the only half-formed purpose had been abandoned.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time he'd thought vaguely of finding Saya and bringing her to that place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This simple act may have been the catalyst which gave Burl the solution to the problem.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some few days before, Burl had been in a far-away place where there was much food.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He remembered now that the red puffballs flourished there as well as here--but there had been other dangers in between, so the only half-formed purpose had been abandoned.
bringing
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From this reading At the time he'd thought vaguely of finding Saya and bringing her to that place.
Burl
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From this reading This simple act may have been the catalyst which gave Burl the solution to the problem.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He remembered now that the red puffballs flourished there as well as here--but there had been other dangers in between, so the only half-formed purpose had been abandoned.
catalyst
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From this reading This simple act may have been the catalyst which gave Burl the solution to the problem.
dangers
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From this reading He remembered now that the red puffballs flourished there as well as here--but there had been other dangers in between, so the only half-formed purpose had been abandoned.
days
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From this reading Some few days before, Burl had been in a far-away place where there was much food.
far-away
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From this reading Some few days before, Burl had been in a far-away place where there was much food.
few
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From this reading Some few days before, Burl had been in a far-away place where there was much food.
finding
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From this reading At the time he'd thought vaguely of finding Saya and bringing her to that place.
flourished
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From this reading He remembered now that the red puffballs flourished there as well as here--but there had been other dangers in between, so the only half-formed purpose had been abandoned.
food
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From this reading Some few days before, Burl had been in a far-away place where there was much food.
gave
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From this reading This simple act may have been the catalyst which gave Burl the solution to the problem.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some few days before, Burl had been in a far-away place where there was much food.
half-formed
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From this reading He remembered now that the red puffballs flourished there as well as here--but there had been other dangers in between, so the only half-formed purpose had been abandoned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This simple act may have been the catalyst which gave Burl the solution to the problem.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembered now that the red puffballs flourished there as well as here--but there had been other dangers in between, so the only half-formed purpose had been abandoned.
he'd
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From this reading At the time he'd thought vaguely of finding Saya and bringing her to that place.
head
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From this reading Now, though, with Saya's head resting against his shoulder, he remembered the plan.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the time he'd thought vaguely of finding Saya and bringing her to that place.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He remembered now that the red puffballs flourished there as well as here--but there had been other dangers in between, so the only half-formed purpose had been abandoned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, though, with Saya's head resting against his shoulder, he remembered the plan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some few days before, Burl had been in a far-away place where there was much food.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This simple act may have been the catalyst which gave Burl the solution to the problem.
much
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From this reading Some few days before, Burl had been in a far-away place where there was much food.
now
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From this reading He remembered now that the red puffballs flourished there as well as here--but there had been other dangers in between, so the only half-formed purpose had been abandoned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the time he'd thought vaguely of finding Saya and bringing her to that place.
only
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From this reading He remembered now that the red puffballs flourished there as well as here--but there had been other dangers in between, so the only half-formed purpose had been abandoned.
other
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From this reading He remembered now that the red puffballs flourished there as well as here--but there had been other dangers in between, so the only half-formed purpose had been abandoned.
place
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From this reading Some few days before, Burl had been in a far-away place where there was much food.
plan
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From this reading Now, though, with Saya's head resting against his shoulder, he remembered the plan.
problem
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From this reading This simple act may have been the catalyst which gave Burl the solution to the problem.
puffballs
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From this reading He remembered now that the red puffballs flourished there as well as here--but there had been other dangers in between, so the only half-formed purpose had been abandoned.
purpose
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From this reading He remembered now that the red puffballs flourished there as well as here--but there had been other dangers in between, so the only half-formed purpose had been abandoned.
red
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From this reading He remembered now that the red puffballs flourished there as well as here--but there had been other dangers in between, so the only half-formed purpose had been abandoned.
remembered
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From this reading He remembered now that the red puffballs flourished there as well as here--but there had been other dangers in between, so the only half-formed purpose had been abandoned.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, though, with Saya's head resting against his shoulder, he remembered the plan.
Saya
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From this reading At the time he'd thought vaguely of finding Saya and bringing her to that place.
Saya's
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From this reading Now, though, with Saya's head resting against his shoulder, he remembered the plan.
shoulder
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From this reading Now, though, with Saya's head resting against his shoulder, he remembered the plan.
simple
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From this reading This simple act may have been the catalyst which gave Burl the solution to the problem.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He remembered now that the red puffballs flourished there as well as here--but there had been other dangers in between, so the only half-formed purpose had been abandoned.
solution
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From this reading This simple act may have been the catalyst which gave Burl the solution to the problem.
Some
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From this reading Some few days before, Burl had been in a far-away place where there was much food.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the time he'd thought vaguely of finding Saya and bringing her to that place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This simple act may have been the catalyst which gave Burl the solution to the problem.
there
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From this reading Some few days before, Burl had been in a far-away place where there was much food.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This simple act may have been the catalyst which gave Burl the solution to the problem.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now, though, with Saya's head resting against his shoulder, he remembered the plan.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the time he'd thought vaguely of finding Saya and bringing her to that place.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the time he'd thought vaguely of finding Saya and bringing her to that place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This simple act may have been the catalyst which gave Burl the solution to the problem.
vaguely
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From this reading At the time he'd thought vaguely of finding Saya and bringing her to that place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some few days before, Burl had been in a far-away place where there was much food.
well
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From this reading He remembered now that the red puffballs flourished there as well as here--but there had been other dangers in between, so the only half-formed purpose had been abandoned.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Some few days before, Burl had been in a far-away place where there was much food.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This simple act may have been the catalyst which gave Burl the solution to the problem.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, though, with Saya's head resting against his shoulder, he remembered the plan.
