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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 Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
alarm
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From this reading The Pah Utah was the only member of the party that did not manifest any alarm or excitement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
animals
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From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
any
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From this reading The Pah Utah was the only member of the party that did not manifest any alarm or excitement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
back
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From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
bay
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From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
best
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From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
blow
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From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
Carelessly
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From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
caught
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From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
changing
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From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
decide
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From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Pah Utah was the only member of the party that did not manifest any alarm or excitement.
driven
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From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
ejaculated
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From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
excitement
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From this reading The Pah Utah was the only member of the party that did not manifest any alarm or excitement.
feet
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From this reading In his haste and alarm his pipe fell from his mouth and lay unheeded at his feet.
fell
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From this reading In his haste and alarm his pipe fell from his mouth and lay unheeded at his feet.
fire
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From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
giving
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From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
haste
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From this reading In his haste and alarm his pipe fell from his mouth and lay unheeded at his feet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
head
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From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
lay
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From this reading In his haste and alarm his pipe fell from his mouth and lay unheeded at his feet.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
like
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From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
manifest
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From this reading The Pah Utah was the only member of the party that did not manifest any alarm or excitement.
member
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From this reading The Pah Utah was the only member of the party that did not manifest any alarm or excitement.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
moment
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From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
mouth
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From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Pah Utah was the only member of the party that did not manifest any alarm or excitement.
O'Rooney
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From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Pah Utah was the only member of the party that did not manifest any alarm or excitement.
only
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From this reading The Pah Utah was the only member of the party that did not manifest any alarm or excitement.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Pah Utah was the only member of the party that did not manifest any alarm or excitement.
Pah
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From this reading The Pah Utah was the only member of the party that did not manifest any alarm or excitement.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Pah Utah was the only member of the party that did not manifest any alarm or excitement.
person
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From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
pipe
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From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
posture
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From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
prayer
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From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
removing
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From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
rifle
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From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
single
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From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
sound
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From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
strike
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From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Pah Utah was the only member of the party that did not manifest any alarm or excitement.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOLVERINES.
then
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From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
Tim
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From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
turned
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From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
turning
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From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
unheedednounUS /ˈunheeded/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In his haste and alarm his pipe fell from his mouth and lay unheeded at his feet.
up
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From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
Utah
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From this reading The Pah Utah was the only member of the party that did not manifest any alarm or excitement.
utterance
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From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
waiting
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From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Pah Utah was the only member of the party that did not manifest any alarm or excitement.
way
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From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tim O'Rooney, with an ejaculated prayer, caught up his rifle, and turning his back toward the fire, stood like a person driven at bay and waiting to decide in his mind the best way to strike his last blow.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Carelessly removing his pipe from his mouth, he turned his head, looked at the animals a moment, and then resumed smoking, without giving utterance to a single sound or changing his posture in the least.
WOLVERINES
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From this reading THE WOLVERINES.
