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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 Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
Africa
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
agile
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From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
animal
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
antelope
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From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.
backward
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
bands
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From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.
beautiful
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.
bred
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From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.
broad
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From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.
bull
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From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.
clusters
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From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.
coats
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From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
curve
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
dark
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From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.
Dotted
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From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.
drink
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From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.
ears
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
eland
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
ending
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
eyes
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
face
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From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.
fast
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From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.
feet
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.
ford
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From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.
form
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
four
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From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.
giant
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
gracefully
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From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.
grazed
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From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.
Hereford
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From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.
horns
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.
made
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From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.
magnificent
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.
most
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
nearby
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From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.
others
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From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.
palmlike
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From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.
points
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
pure
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From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.
remind
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From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.
resembling
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
roan
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From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.
rule
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From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.
saw
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From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.
several
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
sharp
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
size
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From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.
some
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
somewhat
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
species
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
spiral
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.
stripe
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From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
then
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
There
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
three
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From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.
together
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From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.
trees
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From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.
two
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From this reading There were several species of this beautiful animal, the most magnificent somewhat resembling the giant eland of Africa, except that their spiral horns form a complete curve backward over their ears and then forward again beneath them, ending in sharp and formidable points some two feet before the face and above the eyes.
valley
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From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.
very
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From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.
wandered
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From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dotted over the face of the valley were little clusters of palmlike trees—three or four together as a rule.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Beneath these stood antelope, while others grazed in the open, or wandered gracefully to a nearby ford to drink.
yellow
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From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In size they remind one of a pure bred Hereford bull, yet they are very agile and fast.
zebra
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From this reading The broad yellow bands that stripe the dark roan of their coats made me take them for zebra when I first saw them.
