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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 had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.
ahead
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From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
all
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From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
anxiety
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From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
baying
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From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
bearingsplural nounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
directions used to locate a place, especially at sea
From this reading Then he stood still and took his bearings; he found himself on the heights at Montaigu.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
bent
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From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.
bloodhound
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From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
coppice
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From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
dogs
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From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
DOWN
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From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
ears
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From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
enemies
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From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.
escape
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From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
feel
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From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
few
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From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he stood still and took his bearings; he found himself on the heights at Montaigu.
further
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From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
got
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From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
greater
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From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
head
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From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.
heard
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From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
heights
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From this reading Then he stood still and took his bearings; he found himself on the heights at Montaigu.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
hounds
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From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
HUNTING
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From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
leagues
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From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.
like
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From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
listened
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From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.
making
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From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
Montaigu
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From this reading Then he stood still and took his bearings; he found himself on the heights at Montaigu.
more
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From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.
near
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From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.
note
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From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
now
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From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
off
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From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.
once
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From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
pause
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From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.
precaution
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From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
pursuit
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From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
put
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From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.
reached
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From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.
some
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From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
somewhere
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From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.
sound
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From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
speed
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From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he stood still and took his bearings; he found himself on the heights at Montaigu.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he stood still and took his bearings; he found himself on the heights at Montaigu.
taken
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From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
thanks
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From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
Then
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From this reading Then he stood still and took his bearings; he found himself on the heights at Montaigu.
Thibault
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From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.
Tillet
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From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some time he heard no further sound of pursuit; but, all at once, like distant thunder, the baying of the hounds reached his ears, and he began to feel some anxiety.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he stood still and took his bearings; he found himself on the heights at Montaigu.
trotting
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From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.
way
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From this reading He bent his head and listened--the dogs still seemed a long way off, somewhere near the Tillet coppice.
well
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From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been trotting, but he now went on at greater speed, and did not pause till he had put a few more leagues between himself and his enemies.
WERE-WOLF
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From this reading HUNTING DOWN THE WERE-WOLF Thibault had got well ahead of the dogs, thanks to the precaution he had taken of making good his escape at the first note of the bloodhound.
