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1900
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From this reading This story I wrote by Utrovand in Norway during the summer of 1900, while the Reindeer herds grazed in sight on the near uplands.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hero is an individual of unusual gifts and achievements.
achievements
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From this reading A hero is an individual of unusual gifts and achievements.
actual
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From this reading In this volume every one of the stories, though more or less composite, is founded on the actual life of a veritable animal hero.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A hero is an individual of unusual gifts and achievements.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A hero is an individual of unusual gifts and achievements.
animal
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From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
appeal
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From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
applies
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From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This story I wrote by Utrovand in Norway during the summer of 1900, while the Reindeer herds grazed in sight on the near uplands.
composite
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From this reading In this volume every one of the stories, though more or less composite, is founded on the actual life of a veritable animal hero.
definition
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From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading This story I wrote by Utrovand in Norway during the summer of 1900, while the Reindeer herds grazed in sight on the near uplands.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In this volume every one of the stories, though more or less composite, is founded on the actual life of a veritable animal hero.
founded
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From this reading In this volume every one of the stories, though more or less composite, is founded on the actual life of a veritable animal hero.
gifts
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From this reading A hero is an individual of unusual gifts and achievements.
grazed
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From this reading This story I wrote by Utrovand in Norway during the summer of 1900, while the Reindeer herds grazed in sight on the near uplands.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
hearts
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From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
herds
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From this reading This story I wrote by Utrovand in Norway during the summer of 1900, while the Reindeer herds grazed in sight on the near uplands.
hero
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From this reading A hero is an individual of unusual gifts and achievements.
histories
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From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This story I wrote by Utrovand in Norway during the summer of 1900, while the Reindeer herds grazed in sight on the near uplands.
imagination
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From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this volume every one of the stories, though more or less composite, is founded on the actual life of a veritable animal hero.
individual
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From this reading A hero is an individual of unusual gifts and achievements.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A hero is an individual of unusual gifts and achievements.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
less
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From this reading In this volume every one of the stories, though more or less composite, is founded on the actual life of a veritable animal hero.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this volume every one of the stories, though more or less composite, is founded on the actual life of a veritable animal hero.
man
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From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
more
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From this reading In this volume every one of the stories, though more or less composite, is founded on the actual life of a veritable animal hero.
most
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From this reading The most composite is the White Reindeer.
near
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From this reading This story I wrote by Utrovand in Norway during the summer of 1900, while the Reindeer herds grazed in sight on the near uplands.
Norway
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From this reading This story I wrote by Utrovand in Norway during the summer of 1900, while the Reindeer herds grazed in sight on the near uplands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hero is an individual of unusual gifts and achievements.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In this volume every one of the stories, though more or less composite, is founded on the actual life of a veritable animal hero.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In this volume every one of the stories, though more or less composite, is founded on the actual life of a veritable animal hero.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
Reindeer
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From this reading The most composite is the White Reindeer.
sight
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From this reading This story I wrote by Utrovand in Norway during the summer of 1900, while the Reindeer herds grazed in sight on the near uplands.
stories
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From this reading In this volume every one of the stories, though more or less composite, is founded on the actual life of a veritable animal hero.
story
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From this reading This story I wrote by Utrovand in Norway during the summer of 1900, while the Reindeer herds grazed in sight on the near uplands.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
summer
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From this reading This story I wrote by Utrovand in Norway during the summer of 1900, while the Reindeer herds grazed in sight on the near uplands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In this volume every one of the stories, though more or less composite, is founded on the actual life of a veritable animal hero.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
unusual
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From this reading A hero is an individual of unusual gifts and achievements.
uplands
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From this reading This story I wrote by Utrovand in Norway during the summer of 1900, while the Reindeer herds grazed in sight on the near uplands.
Utrovand
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From this reading This story I wrote by Utrovand in Norway during the summer of 1900, while the Reindeer herds grazed in sight on the near uplands.
veritable
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From this reading In this volume every one of the stories, though more or less composite, is founded on the actual life of a veritable animal hero.
volume
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From this reading In this volume every one of the stories, though more or less composite, is founded on the actual life of a veritable animal hero.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This story I wrote by Utrovand in Norway during the summer of 1900, while the Reindeer herds grazed in sight on the near uplands.
White
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From this reading The most composite is the White Reindeer.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the hearts of those who hear them.
wrote
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From this reading This story I wrote by Utrovand in Norway during the summer of 1900, while the Reindeer herds grazed in sight on the near uplands.
