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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 For several days there had been a great hubbub in the village.
air
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
all
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From this reading White Fang watched it all with eager eyes, and when the tepees began to come down and the canoes were loading at the bank, he understood.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already the canoes were departing, and some had disappeared down the river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading White Fang watched it all with eager eyes, and when the tepees began to come down and the canoes were loading at the bank, he understood.
bag
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From this reading The summer camp was being dismantled, and the tribe, bag and baggage, was preparing to go off to the fall hunting.
baggage
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From this reading The summer camp was being dismantled, and the tribe, bag and baggage, was preparing to go off to the fall hunting.
bank
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From this reading White Fang watched it all with eager eyes, and when the tepees began to come down and the canoes were loading at the bank, he understood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For several days there had been a great hubbub in the village.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading White Fang watched it all with eager eyes, and when the tepees began to come down and the canoes were loading at the bank, he understood.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The summer camp was being dismantled, and the tribe, bag and baggage, was preparing to go off to the fall hunting.
bite
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
camp
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From this reading The summer camp was being dismantled, and the tribe, bag and baggage, was preparing to go off to the fall hunting.
canoes
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From this reading White Fang watched it all with eager eyes, and when the tepees began to come down and the canoes were loading at the bank, he understood.
chance
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading White Fang watched it all with eager eyes, and when the tepees began to come down and the canoes were loading at the bank, he understood.
coming
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
days
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
departing
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From this reading Already the canoes were departing, and some had disappeared down the river.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Already the canoes were departing, and some had disappeared down the river.
dismantled
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From this reading The summer camp was being dismantled, and the tribe, bag and baggage, was preparing to go off to the fall hunting.
down
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From this reading White Fang watched it all with eager eyes, and when the tepees began to come down and the canoes were loading at the bank, he understood.
eager
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From this reading White Fang watched it all with eager eyes, and when the tepees began to come down and the canoes were loading at the bank, he understood.
eyes
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From this reading White Fang watched it all with eager eyes, and when the tepees began to come down and the canoes were loading at the bank, he understood.
fall
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
Fang
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
frost
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
go
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From this reading The summer camp was being dismantled, and the tribe, bag and baggage, was preparing to go off to the fall hunting.
GODSnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
got
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For several days there had been a great hubbub in the village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For several days there had been a great hubbub in the village.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading White Fang watched it all with eager eyes, and when the tepees began to come down and the canoes were loading at the bank, he understood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
hubbub
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From this reading For several days there had been a great hubbub in the village.
hunting
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From this reading The summer camp was being dismantled, and the tribe, bag and baggage, was preparing to go off to the fall hunting.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading White Fang watched it all with eager eyes, and when the tepees began to come down and the canoes were loading at the bank, he understood.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
loading
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From this reading White Fang watched it all with eager eyes, and when the tepees began to come down and the canoes were loading at the bank, he understood.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
off
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From this reading The summer camp was being dismantled, and the tribe, bag and baggage, was preparing to go off to the fall hunting.
preparing
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From this reading The summer camp was being dismantled, and the tribe, bag and baggage, was preparing to go off to the fall hunting.
river
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From this reading Already the canoes were departing, and some had disappeared down the river.
several
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From this reading For several days there had been a great hubbub in the village.
shortening
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
some
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From this reading Already the canoes were departing, and some had disappeared down the river.
summer
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From this reading The summer camp was being dismantled, and the tribe, bag and baggage, was preparing to go off to the fall hunting.
tepees
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From this reading White Fang watched it all with eager eyes, and when the tepees began to come down and the canoes were loading at the bank, he understood.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
there
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From this reading For several days there had been a great hubbub in the village.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The summer camp was being dismantled, and the tribe, bag and baggage, was preparing to go off to the fall hunting.
TRAIL
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
tribe
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From this reading The summer camp was being dismantled, and the tribe, bag and baggage, was preparing to go off to the fall hunting.
understood
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From this reading White Fang watched it all with eager eyes, and when the tepees began to come down and the canoes were loading at the bank, he understood.
village
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From this reading For several days there had been a great hubbub in the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
watched
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From this reading White Fang watched it all with eager eyes, and when the tepees began to come down and the canoes were loading at the bank, he understood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
White
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading White Fang watched it all with eager eyes, and when the tepees began to come down and the canoes were loading at the bank, he understood.
year
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From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.
