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1
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From this reading No. 1 wife cast the bison robe to cover him.
2
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From this reading No. 2 served the soup wherewith he greased himself most amply, slopping his way through the mess.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
adjusted
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From this reading A smirk succeeded, the signal for applause from his four Indian wives, then a wriggle or two adjusted him for the day.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
amply
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From this reading No. 2 served the soup wherewith he greased himself most amply, slopping his way through the mess.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
anguish
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From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
applause
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From this reading A smirk succeeded, the signal for applause from his four Indian wives, then a wriggle or two adjusted him for the day.
backward
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From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
birchen
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From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
bison
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From this reading No. 1 wife cast the bison robe to cover him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
cast
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From this reading No. 1 wife cast the bison robe to cover him.
chair-arms
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From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
cover
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From this reading No. 1 wife cast the bison robe to cover him.
day
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From this reading A smirk succeeded, the signal for applause from his four Indian wives, then a wriggle or two adjusted him for the day.
doubt
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From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
downward
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From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
ears
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From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
eyeballs
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From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
Fatbald
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From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
fear
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From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
fearful
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From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
fireplace
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From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
flatten
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From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
four
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From this reading A smirk succeeded, the signal for applause from his four Indian wives, then a wriggle or two adjusted him for the day.
frame
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From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A smirk succeeded, the signal for applause from his four Indian wives, then a wriggle or two adjusted him for the day.
gape
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From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
glance
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From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
greased
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From this reading No. 2 served the soup wherewith he greased himself most amply, slopping his way through the mess.
hammock
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From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
head
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From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A smirk succeeded, the signal for applause from his four Indian wives, then a wriggle or two adjusted him for the day.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
Indian
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From this reading A smirk succeeded, the signal for applause from his four Indian wives, then a wriggle or two adjusted him for the day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
KOOTENAY
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From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
large
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From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
liable
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From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
lowered
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From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
mess
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From this reading No. 2 served the soup wherewith he greased himself most amply, slopping his way through the mess.
most
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From this reading No. 2 served the soup wherewith he greased himself most amply, slopping his way through the mess.
mouth
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From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No. 1 wife cast the bison robe to cover him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A smirk succeeded, the signal for applause from his four Indian wives, then a wriggle or two adjusted him for the day.
rawhide
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From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
readiness
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From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
robe
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From this reading No. 1 wife cast the bison robe to cover him.
roll
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From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
screech
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From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
seat
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From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
served
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From this reading No. 2 served the soup wherewith he greased himself most amply, slopping his way through the mess.
signal
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From this reading A smirk succeeded, the signal for applause from his four Indian wives, then a wriggle or two adjusted him for the day.
slopping
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From this reading No. 2 served the soup wherewith he greased himself most amply, slopping his way through the mess.
smirk
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From this reading A smirk succeeded, the signal for applause from his four Indian wives, then a wriggle or two adjusted him for the day.
soup
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From this reading No. 2 served the soup wherewith he greased himself most amply, slopping his way through the mess.
split
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From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
succeeded
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From this reading A smirk succeeded, the signal for applause from his four Indian wives, then a wriggle or two adjusted him for the day.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
testing
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From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
then
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From this reading A smirk succeeded, the signal for applause from his four Indian wives, then a wriggle or two adjusted him for the day.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No. 2 served the soup wherewith he greased himself most amply, slopping his way through the mess.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
Tschirikov
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From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
two
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From this reading A smirk succeeded, the signal for applause from his four Indian wives, then a wriggle or two adjusted him for the day.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
vast
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From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
very
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From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
way
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From this reading No. 2 served the soup wherewith he greased himself most amply, slopping his way through the mess.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
wherewith
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From this reading No. 2 served the soup wherewith he greased himself most amply, slopping his way through the mess.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Next would his eyeballs roll, and his mouth gape in readiness for a screech while he lowered himself, fearful even unto anguish, into the vast rawhide seat; a very hammock, but liable to split.
wife
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From this reading No. 1 wife cast the bison robe to cover him.
wives
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From this reading A smirk succeeded, the signal for applause from his four Indian wives, then a wriggle or two adjusted him for the day.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading KOOTENAY I When Fatbald Tschirikov would take his seat before the fireplace his glance went first backward and downward, fear seemed to flatten his large ears against his head, and he lowered his hands to the chair-arms, testing in doubt the strength of the birchen frame.
wriggle
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From this reading A smirk succeeded, the signal for applause from his four Indian wives, then a wriggle or two adjusted him for the day.
