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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 After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
all
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From this reading That they were being watched by the hunters, all three were certain.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
any
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From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
arm
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From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
assume
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From this reading That there might be other spies in the forest, they had to assume for their own safety.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
Beaker
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From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That they were being watched by the hunters, all three were certain.
branches
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From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
busily
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From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That they were being watched by the hunters, all three were certain.
certain
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From this reading That they were being watched by the hunters, all three were certain.
companion
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From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
constructing
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From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
eyes
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From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
face
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From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
far
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From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
felling
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From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That there might be other spies in the forest, they had to assume for their own safety.
forest
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From this reading That there might be other spies in the forest, they had to assume for their own safety.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
hopeful
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From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
hot
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From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
hunters
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From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That there might be other spies in the forest, they had to assume for their own safety.
kicking
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From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
log
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From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
longer
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From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
lopped
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From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
McNeil
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From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That there might be other spies in the forest, they had to assume for their own safety.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
only
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From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
other
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From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
own
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From this reading That there might be other spies in the forest, they had to assume for their own safety.
path
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From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
posts
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From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
procedure
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From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
roll
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From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
Ross
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From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
rubbed
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From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
safety
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From this reading That there might be other spies in the forest, they had to assume for their own safety.
seen
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From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
shelter
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From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
small
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From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
some
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From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
spies
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From this reading That there might be other spies in the forest, they had to assume for their own safety.
spy
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From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
temporary
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From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That they were being watched by the hunters, all three were certain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
there
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From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
three
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From this reading That they were being watched by the hunters, all three were certain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
too
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From this reading "Not to be too hopeful--" McNeil rubbed his arm across his hot face--"so far, so good."
traders
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From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
trees
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From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
up
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From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
usual
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From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
watched
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From this reading That they were being watched by the hunters, all three were certain.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That they were being watched by the hunters, all three were certain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After kicking from his path some of the branches Ross had lopped from the trees they had been felling, he went to help his companion roll another small log up to a shelter which was no longer temporary.
woodland
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From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If there had been any eyes other than the woodland hunters' to spy upon them, they would have seen only the usual procedure of the Beaker traders, busily constructing one of their posts.
