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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 strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
accomplishment
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From this reading When he had finished strutting and boasting, No Man trotted off into the woods to get what he needed for the safe accomplishment of the deed which he was still minded to do.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And late in the afternoon he crept into a thicket near Strong Hand’s cave and lay in wait.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
any
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From this reading He strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
boast
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From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
boasting
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From this reading When he had finished strutting and boasting, No Man trotted off into the woods to get what he needed for the safe accomplishment of the deed which he was still minded to do.
bright
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From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this time he had smeared himself from head to foot with moose dung, and he knew that it would take a keener nose than Strong Hand’s to detect him.
cave
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From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
crept
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From this reading And late in the afternoon he crept into a thicket near Strong Hand’s cave and lay in wait.
DEATH
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From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
deed
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From this reading When he had finished strutting and boasting, No Man trotted off into the woods to get what he needed for the safe accomplishment of the deed which he was still minded to do.
detect
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From this reading But this time he had smeared himself from head to foot with moose dung, and he knew that it would take a keener nose than Strong Hand’s to detect him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When he had finished strutting and boasting, No Man trotted off into the woods to get what he needed for the safe accomplishment of the deed which he was still minded to do.
dung
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From this reading But this time he had smeared himself from head to foot with moose dung, and he knew that it would take a keener nose than Strong Hand’s to detect him.
early
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From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
Face
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From this reading He strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
finished
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From this reading When he had finished strutting and boasting, No Man trotted off into the woods to get what he needed for the safe accomplishment of the deed which he was still minded to do.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this time he had smeared himself from head to foot with moose dung, and he knew that it would take a keener nose than Strong Hand’s to detect him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he had finished strutting and boasting, No Man trotted off into the woods to get what he needed for the safe accomplishment of the deed which he was still minded to do.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But this time he had smeared himself from head to foot with moose dung, and he knew that it would take a keener nose than Strong Hand’s to detect him.
fuss
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From this reading He strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
generally
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From this reading He strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
get
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From this reading When he had finished strutting and boasting, No Man trotted off into the woods to get what he needed for the safe accomplishment of the deed which he was still minded to do.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had finished strutting and boasting, No Man trotted off into the woods to get what he needed for the safe accomplishment of the deed which he was still minded to do.
Hand's
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From this reading And late in the afternoon he crept into a thicket near Strong Hand’s cave and lay in wait.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
head
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From this reading But this time he had smeared himself from head to foot with moose dung, and he knew that it would take a keener nose than Strong Hand’s to detect him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this time he had smeared himself from head to foot with moose dung, and he knew that it would take a keener nose than Strong Hand’s to detect him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But this time he had smeared himself from head to foot with moose dung, and he knew that it would take a keener nose than Strong Hand’s to detect him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And late in the afternoon he crept into a thicket near Strong Hand’s cave and lay in wait.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he had finished strutting and boasting, No Man trotted off into the woods to get what he needed for the safe accomplishment of the deed which he was still minded to do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this time he had smeared himself from head to foot with moose dung, and he knew that it would take a keener nose than Strong Hand’s to detect him.
keener
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From this reading But this time he had smeared himself from head to foot with moose dung, and he knew that it would take a keener nose than Strong Hand’s to detect him.
knew
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From this reading But this time he had smeared himself from head to foot with moose dung, and he knew that it would take a keener nose than Strong Hand’s to detect him.
late
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From this reading And late in the afternoon he crept into a thicket near Strong Hand’s cave and lay in wait.
lay
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From this reading And late in the afternoon he crept into a thicket near Strong Hand’s cave and lay in wait.
made
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From this reading He strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
MAN
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From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
Man's
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From this reading He strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
man-child
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From this reading He strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
minded
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From this reading When he had finished strutting and boasting, No Man trotted off into the woods to get what he needed for the safe accomplishment of the deed which he was still minded to do.
Moon
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From this reading He strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
moose
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From this reading But this time he had smeared himself from head to foot with moose dung, and he knew that it would take a keener nose than Strong Hand’s to detect him.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
near
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From this reading And late in the afternoon he crept into a thicket near Strong Hand’s cave and lay in wait.
needed
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From this reading When he had finished strutting and boasting, No Man trotted off into the woods to get what he needed for the safe accomplishment of the deed which he was still minded to do.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
nose
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From this reading But this time he had smeared himself from head to foot with moose dung, and he knew that it would take a keener nose than Strong Hand’s to detect him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
off
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From this reading When he had finished strutting and boasting, No Man trotted off into the woods to get what he needed for the safe accomplishment of the deed which he was still minded to do.
Old
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From this reading He strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
out
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From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
record
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From this reading He strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
safe
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From this reading When he had finished strutting and boasting, No Man trotted off into the woods to get what he needed for the safe accomplishment of the deed which he was still minded to do.
said
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From this reading He strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
smeared
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From this reading But this time he had smeared himself from head to foot with moose dung, and he knew that it would take a keener nose than Strong Hand’s to detect him.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had finished strutting and boasting, No Man trotted off into the woods to get what he needed for the safe accomplishment of the deed which he was still minded to do.
Strong
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From this reading And late in the afternoon he crept into a thicket near Strong Hand’s cave and lay in wait.
strutted
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From this reading He strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
strutting
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From this reading When he had finished strutting and boasting, No Man trotted off into the woods to get what he needed for the safe accomplishment of the deed which he was still minded to do.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this time he had smeared himself from head to foot with moose dung, and he knew that it would take a keener nose than Strong Hand’s to detect him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But this time he had smeared himself from head to foot with moose dung, and he knew that it would take a keener nose than Strong Hand’s to detect him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
there
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From this reading He strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading And late in the afternoon he crept into a thicket near Strong Hand’s cave and lay in wait.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this time he had smeared himself from head to foot with moose dung, and he knew that it would take a keener nose than Strong Hand’s to detect him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
trotted
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From this reading When he had finished strutting and boasting, No Man trotted off into the woods to get what he needed for the safe accomplishment of the deed which he was still minded to do.
visiting
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From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
wait
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From this reading And late in the afternoon he crept into a thicket near Strong Hand’s cave and lay in wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEATH OF NO MAN No Man was out bright and early the next morning visiting this cave and that to boast of his good fortune.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When he had finished strutting and boasting, No Man trotted off into the woods to get what he needed for the safe accomplishment of the deed which he was still minded to do.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had finished strutting and boasting, No Man trotted off into the woods to get what he needed for the safe accomplishment of the deed which he was still minded to do.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he had finished strutting and boasting, No Man trotted off into the woods to get what he needed for the safe accomplishment of the deed which he was still minded to do.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He strutted and made such a fuss generally that Old Moon Face said one might think No Man’s was the first man-child of whom there was any record.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But this time he had smeared himself from head to foot with moose dung, and he knew that it would take a keener nose than Strong Hand’s to detect him.
woods
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From this reading When he had finished strutting and boasting, No Man trotted off into the woods to get what he needed for the safe accomplishment of the deed which he was still minded to do.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But this time he had smeared himself from head to foot with moose dung, and he knew that it would take a keener nose than Strong Hand’s to detect him.
