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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 A SHADOW IN SPRING With spring came trouble.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
Annable
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From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
away
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From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
banging
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From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
beasts
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From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Saxtons declared they were being bitten off the estate by rabbits.
bitten
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From this reading The Saxtons declared they were being bitten off the estate by rabbits.
blooded
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From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
bought
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From this reading Suddenly, in a fit of despair, the father bought a gun.
bringing
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From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
brutes
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From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Saxtons declared they were being bitten off the estate by rabbits.
came
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From this reading A SHADOW IN SPRING With spring came trouble.
cold
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From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
couples
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From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
declared
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From this reading The Saxtons declared they were being bitten off the estate by rabbits.
despair
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From this reading Suddenly, in a fit of despair, the father bought a gun.
eight
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From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
estate
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From this reading The Saxtons declared they were being bitten off the estate by rabbits.
father
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From this reading Suddenly, in a fit of despair, the father bought a gun.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
fit
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From this reading Suddenly, in a fit of despair, the father bought a gun.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
furry
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From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
gun
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From this reading Suddenly, in a fit of despair, the father bought a gun.
havoc
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From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
home
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From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SHADOW IN SPRING With spring came trouble.
knew
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From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
manna
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From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
moment
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From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
nine
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From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly, in a fit of despair, the father bought a gun.
off
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From this reading The Saxtons declared they were being bitten off the estate by rabbits.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
out
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From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
played
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From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
rabbits
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From this reading The Saxtons declared they were being bitten off the estate by rabbits.
Saxtons
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From this reading The Saxtons declared they were being bitten off the estate by rabbits.
scared
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From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
scene
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From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A SHADOW IN SPRING With spring came trouble.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
some
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From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
SPRING
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From this reading A SHADOW IN SPRING With spring came trouble.
Squire
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From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly, in a fit of despair, the father bought a gun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Saxtons declared they were being bitten off the estate by rabbits.
then
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From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Saxtons declared they were being bitten off the estate by rabbits.
tolerate
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From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
trouble
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From this reading A SHADOW IN SPRING With spring came trouble.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
use
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From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
weapon
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From this reading At first he but scared the brutes, and brought Annable on the scene; then, blooded by the use of the weapon, he played havoc among the furry beasts, bringing home some eight or nine couples.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Saxtons declared they were being bitten off the estate by rabbits.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SHADOW IN SPRING With spring came trouble.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Although he knew that the Squire would not for one moment tolerate the shooting of that manna, the rabbits, yet he was out in the first cold morning twilight banging away.
