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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 Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.
bar
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From this reading As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.
Bear
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From this reading “Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway.
Black
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From this reading “Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway.
called
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From this reading As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.
Cheetim
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From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come down and see me sometime, John,” she said.
commanded
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From this reading “Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway.
direction
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From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
doorway
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From this reading “Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway.
down
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From this reading “Come down and see me sometime, John,” she said.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
face
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From this reading As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.
followed
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From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
friend
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From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
Gian-nah-tah
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From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
girl
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From this reading As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.
glance
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From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
Go
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From this reading “Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway.
Goldie
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From this reading As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
hesitated
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From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
instant
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From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.
John
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From this reading “Come down and see me sometime, John,” she said.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come down and see me sometime, John,” she said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.
pointing
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From this reading “Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway.
room
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From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
said
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From this reading “Come down and see me sometime, John,” she said.
see
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From this reading “Come down and see me sometime, John,” she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come down and see me sometime, John,” she said.
Shoz-Dijiji
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From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.
smiled
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From this reading As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.
sometime
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From this reading “Come down and see me sometime, John,” she said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway.
then
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From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they passed the bar the girl called Goldie smiled into the face of Shoz-Dijiji.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Go!” commanded the Black Bear, pointing toward the doorway.
turned
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From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
walked
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From this reading For an instant Gian-nah-tah hesitated; then he turned and walked from the room.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without even a glance in the direction of Cheetim, Shoz-Dijiji followed his friend.