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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 THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
almost
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From this reading With almost human dignity he vacated the premises to the newcomer.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
apart
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
appeared
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
approved
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From this reading The newcomer, a well-proportioned, smooth-faced man in approved riding togs, halted likewise and returned the look; equally minutely, equally suspiciously.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
baby
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
barn
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
beaten
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He did not run, he did not glance behind, he made no sound.
better
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
connecting
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
curiosity
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
destination
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not run, he did not glance behind, he made no sound.
dignity
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From this reading With almost human dignity he vacated the premises to the newcomer.
doorway
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The newcomer, a well-proportioned, smooth-faced man in approved riding togs, halted likewise and returned the look; equally minutely, equally suspiciously.
forelegs
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
FRUIT
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
full
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
get
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
glance
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From this reading He did not run, he did not glance behind, he made no sound.
grey
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
grown
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
halted
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From this reading The newcomer, a well-proportioned, smooth-faced man in approved riding togs, halted likewise and returned the look; equally minutely, equally suspiciously.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not run, he did not glance behind, he made no sound.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
house
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
human
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From this reading With almost human dignity he vacated the premises to the newcomer.
ill-lighted
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The newcomer, a well-proportioned, smooth-faced man in approved riding togs, halted likewise and returned the look; equally minutely, equally suspiciously.
KNOWLEDGE
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
likewise
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From this reading The newcomer, a well-proportioned, smooth-faced man in approved riding togs, halted likewise and returned the look; equally minutely, equally suspiciously.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
longer
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The newcomer, a well-proportioned, smooth-faced man in approved riding togs, halted likewise and returned the look; equally minutely, equally suspiciously.
made
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From this reading He did not run, he did not glance behind, he made no sound.
man
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From this reading The newcomer, a well-proportioned, smooth-faced man in approved riding togs, halted likewise and returned the look; equally minutely, equally suspiciously.
minutely
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From this reading The newcomer, a well-proportioned, smooth-faced man in approved riding togs, halted likewise and returned the look; equally minutely, equally suspiciously.
minutest
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
newcomer
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From this reading With almost human dignity he vacated the premises to the newcomer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
nose
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not run, he did not glance behind, he made no sound.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
out
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
practically
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
premises
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From this reading With almost human dignity he vacated the premises to the newcomer.
prudence
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
reached
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The newcomer, a well-proportioned, smooth-faced man in approved riding togs, halted likewise and returned the look; equally minutely, equally suspiciously.
riding
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From this reading The newcomer, a well-proportioned, smooth-faced man in approved riding togs, halted likewise and returned the look; equally minutely, equally suspiciously.
run
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From this reading He did not run, he did not glance behind, he made no sound.
safe
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
sensitive
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
shaggy
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
slowly
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
smooth-faced
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From this reading The newcomer, a well-proportioned, smooth-faced man in approved riding togs, halted likewise and returned the look; equally minutely, equally suspiciously.
sound
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From this reading He did not run, he did not glance behind, he made no sound.
stable
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
staring
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
stranger
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
suspiciously
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From this reading The newcomer, a well-proportioned, smooth-faced man in approved riding togs, halted likewise and returned the look; equally minutely, equally suspiciously.
swung
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
taking
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
testimony
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
then
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With almost human dignity he vacated the premises to the newcomer.
togs
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From this reading The newcomer, a well-proportioned, smooth-faced man in approved riding togs, halted likewise and returned the look; equally minutely, equally suspiciously.
trail
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
TREE
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
vacated
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From this reading With almost human dignity he vacated the premises to the newcomer.
well-proportioned
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From this reading The newcomer, a well-proportioned, smooth-faced man in approved riding togs, halted likewise and returned the look; equally minutely, equally suspiciously.
wheeled
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
wide
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From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With almost human dignity he vacated the premises to the newcomer.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Not until he reached his destination, the ill-lighted stable, did curiosity get the better of prudence; then, safe within the doorway, he wheeled about, and with forelegs wide apart stood staring out, his long, sensitive nose taking minutest testimony.
wolf
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE A shaggy grey wolf, a baby no longer but practically full grown, swung slowly along the beaten trail connecting the house and the barn as the stranger appeared.
