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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 In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
away
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From this reading He remained still until this had died away into mutterings.
belling
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From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
came
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From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
caught
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From this reading A thorn caught at him and he disentangled himself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
deer
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From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
died
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From this reading He remained still until this had died away into mutterings.
disentangled
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From this reading A thorn caught at him and he disentangled himself.
distance
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From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
fell
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From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
fuss
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From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
group
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From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He remained still until this had died away into mutterings.
hand
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From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A thorn caught at him and he disentangled himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A thorn caught at him and he disentangled himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He remained still until this had died away into mutterings.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took a little time to understand that, and then he laughed, and his muscles relaxed, and he went on again.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
laughed
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From this reading It took a little time to understand that, and then he laughed, and his muscles relaxed, and he went on again.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took a little time to understand that, and then he laughed, and his muscles relaxed, and he went on again.
mango
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From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
monkeys
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From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
movement
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From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
muscles
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From this reading It took a little time to understand that, and then he laughed, and his muscles relaxed, and he went on again.
mutterings
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From this reading He remained still until this had died away into mutterings.
near
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From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
out
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From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
relaxed
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From this reading It took a little time to understand that, and then he laughed, and his muscles relaxed, and he went on again.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He remained still until this had died away into mutterings.
ripe
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From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
slipped
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From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
stalk
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From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
startled
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From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He remained still until this had died away into mutterings.
stillness
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From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
then
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From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He remained still until this had died away into mutterings.
thorn
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From this reading A thorn caught at him and he disentangled himself.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took a little time to understand that, and then he laughed, and his muscles relaxed, and he went on again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took a little time to understand that, and then he laughed, and his muscles relaxed, and he went on again.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took a little time to understand that, and then he laughed, and his muscles relaxed, and he went on again.
tree
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From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
trees
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From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took a little time to understand that, and then he laughed, and his muscles relaxed, and he went on again.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He remained still until this had died away into mutterings.
verge
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From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took a little time to understand that, and then he laughed, and his muscles relaxed, and he went on again.
