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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 THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Advancing closer toward it, as something about its motions attracted me, I saw it was a dog.
Advancing
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From this reading Advancing closer toward it, as something about its motions attracted me, I saw it was a dog.
allow
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From this reading It would not allow me to approach, but as Ellen came it lay down in the grass, and she got close to it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
approach
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From this reading It would not allow me to approach, but as Ellen came it lay down in the grass, and she got close to it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
attracted
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From this reading Advancing closer toward it, as something about its motions attracted me, I saw it was a dog.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
belongings
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From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
bone
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From this reading "It is sick," she said, "or hurt," and she tossed it a bone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I would have shot it, but reflected that I must not waste a shot on wolves.
came
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From this reading It would not allow me to approach, but as Ellen came it lay down in the grass, and she got close to it.
close
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From this reading It would not allow me to approach, but as Ellen came it lay down in the grass, and she got close to it.
closer
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From this reading Advancing closer toward it, as something about its motions attracted me, I saw it was a dog.
dog
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From this reading Advancing closer toward it, as something about its motions attracted me, I saw it was a dog.
down
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From this reading It would not allow me to approach, but as Ellen came it lay down in the grass, and she got close to it.
edge
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From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
Ellen
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From this reading It would not allow me to approach, but as Ellen came it lay down in the grass, and she got close to it.
encampment
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From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
got
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From this reading It would not allow me to approach, but as Ellen came it lay down in the grass, and she got close to it.
grass
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From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would have shot it, but reflected that I must not waste a shot on wolves.
hurt
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From this reading "It is sick," she said, "or hurt," and she tossed it a bone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is sick," she said, "or hurt," and she tossed it a bone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I would have shot it, but reflected that I must not waste a shot on wolves.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Advancing closer toward it, as something about its motions attracted me, I saw it was a dog.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
lay
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From this reading It would not allow me to approach, but as Ellen came it lay down in the grass, and she got close to it.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Advancing closer toward it, as something about its motions attracted me, I saw it was a dog.
motions
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From this reading Advancing closer toward it, as something about its motions attracted me, I saw it was a dog.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I would have shot it, but reflected that I must not waste a shot on wolves.
near
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From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would have shot it, but reflected that I must not waste a shot on wolves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I would have shot it, but reflected that I must not waste a shot on wolves.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It is sick," she said, "or hurt," and she tossed it a bone.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
putting
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From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
reflected
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From this reading I would have shot it, but reflected that I must not waste a shot on wolves.
resumption
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From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
said
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From this reading "It is sick," she said, "or hurt," and she tossed it a bone.
saw
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From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would not allow me to approach, but as Ellen came it lay down in the grass, and she got close to it.
shot
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From this reading I would have shot it, but reflected that I must not waste a shot on wolves.
sick
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From this reading "It is sick," she said, "or hurt," and she tossed it a bone.
small
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From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Advancing closer toward it, as something about its motions attracted me, I saw it was a dog.
stalking
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From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I would have shot it, but reflected that I must not waste a shot on wolves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
together
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From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
tossed
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From this reading "It is sick," she said, "or hurt," and she tossed it a bone.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Advancing closer toward it, as something about its motions attracted me, I saw it was a dog.
TWAIN
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From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
up
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From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Advancing closer toward it, as something about its motions attracted me, I saw it was a dog.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading I would have shot it, but reflected that I must not waste a shot on wolves.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
wolf
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From this reading THEY TWAIN Even as we were putting together our small belongings for the resumption of our journey, I looked up and saw what I took to be a wolf, stalking along in the grass near the edge of our encampment.
wolves
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From this reading I would have shot it, but reflected that I must not waste a shot on wolves.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would have shot it, but reflected that I must not waste a shot on wolves.
