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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 BART'S FIRST SHOT Fenn made a dash for the shelter of a spruce tree, and watched the descending shower of mud and water.
advance
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From this reading He crossed the open space, free from snow, and a number of turtles scurried away at his advance.
again
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From this reading It was soon over, and he stepped out again, to view the curious volcano.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BART'S FIRST SHOT Fenn made a dash for the shelter of a spruce tree, and watched the descending shower of mud and water.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That's how it is," remarked the lad, "that the turtles are so numerous around here.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "That's how it is," remarked the lad, "that the turtles are so numerous around here.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's as warm as toast around that mud volcano, and they don't have to hibernate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He crossed the open space, free from snow, and a number of turtles scurried away at his advance.
away
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From this reading He crossed the open space, free from snow, and a number of turtles scurried away at his advance.
BART'S
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From this reading BART'S FIRST SHOT Fenn made a dash for the shelter of a spruce tree, and watched the descending shower of mud and water.
crossed
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From this reading He crossed the open space, free from snow, and a number of turtles scurried away at his advance.
curious
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From this reading It was soon over, and he stepped out again, to view the curious volcano.
dash
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From this reading BART'S FIRST SHOT Fenn made a dash for the shelter of a spruce tree, and watched the descending shower of mud and water.
descending
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From this reading BART'S FIRST SHOT Fenn made a dash for the shelter of a spruce tree, and watched the descending shower of mud and water.
don't
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From this reading It's as warm as toast around that mud volcano, and they don't have to hibernate.
Fenn
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From this reading BART'S FIRST SHOT Fenn made a dash for the shelter of a spruce tree, and watched the descending shower of mud and water.
FIRST
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From this reading BART'S FIRST SHOT Fenn made a dash for the shelter of a spruce tree, and watched the descending shower of mud and water.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BART'S FIRST SHOT Fenn made a dash for the shelter of a spruce tree, and watched the descending shower of mud and water.
free
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From this reading He crossed the open space, free from snow, and a number of turtles scurried away at his advance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He crossed the open space, free from snow, and a number of turtles scurried away at his advance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It's as warm as toast around that mud volcano, and they don't have to hibernate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was soon over, and he stepped out again, to view the curious volcano.
here
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From this reading "That's how it is," remarked the lad, "that the turtles are so numerous around here.
hibernate
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From this reading It's as warm as toast around that mud volcano, and they don't have to hibernate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He crossed the open space, free from snow, and a number of turtles scurried away at his advance.
how
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From this reading "That's how it is," remarked the lad, "that the turtles are so numerous around here.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's how it is," remarked the lad, "that the turtles are so numerous around here.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was soon over, and he stepped out again, to view the curious volcano.
It's
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From this reading It's as warm as toast around that mud volcano, and they don't have to hibernate.
lad
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From this reading "That's how it is," remarked the lad, "that the turtles are so numerous around here.
made
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From this reading BART'S FIRST SHOT Fenn made a dash for the shelter of a spruce tree, and watched the descending shower of mud and water.
mud
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From this reading BART'S FIRST SHOT Fenn made a dash for the shelter of a spruce tree, and watched the descending shower of mud and water.
number
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From this reading He crossed the open space, free from snow, and a number of turtles scurried away at his advance.
numerous
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From this reading "That's how it is," remarked the lad, "that the turtles are so numerous around here.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BART'S FIRST SHOT Fenn made a dash for the shelter of a spruce tree, and watched the descending shower of mud and water.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He crossed the open space, free from snow, and a number of turtles scurried away at his advance.
out
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From this reading It was soon over, and he stepped out again, to view the curious volcano.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was soon over, and he stepped out again, to view the curious volcano.
remarked
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From this reading "That's how it is," remarked the lad, "that the turtles are so numerous around here.
scurried
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From this reading He crossed the open space, free from snow, and a number of turtles scurried away at his advance.
shelter
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From this reading BART'S FIRST SHOT Fenn made a dash for the shelter of a spruce tree, and watched the descending shower of mud and water.
SHOT
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From this reading BART'S FIRST SHOT Fenn made a dash for the shelter of a spruce tree, and watched the descending shower of mud and water.
shower
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From this reading BART'S FIRST SHOT Fenn made a dash for the shelter of a spruce tree, and watched the descending shower of mud and water.
snow
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From this reading He crossed the open space, free from snow, and a number of turtles scurried away at his advance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's how it is," remarked the lad, "that the turtles are so numerous around here.
soon
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From this reading It was soon over, and he stepped out again, to view the curious volcano.
space
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From this reading He crossed the open space, free from snow, and a number of turtles scurried away at his advance.
spruce
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From this reading BART'S FIRST SHOT Fenn made a dash for the shelter of a spruce tree, and watched the descending shower of mud and water.
stepped
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From this reading It was soon over, and he stepped out again, to view the curious volcano.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That's how it is," remarked the lad, "that the turtles are so numerous around here.
That's
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From this reading "That's how it is," remarked the lad, "that the turtles are so numerous around here.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BART'S FIRST SHOT Fenn made a dash for the shelter of a spruce tree, and watched the descending shower of mud and water.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's as warm as toast around that mud volcano, and they don't have to hibernate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was soon over, and he stepped out again, to view the curious volcano.
toast
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From this reading It's as warm as toast around that mud volcano, and they don't have to hibernate.
tree
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From this reading BART'S FIRST SHOT Fenn made a dash for the shelter of a spruce tree, and watched the descending shower of mud and water.
turtles
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From this reading He crossed the open space, free from snow, and a number of turtles scurried away at his advance.
view
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From this reading It was soon over, and he stepped out again, to view the curious volcano.
volcano
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From this reading It was soon over, and he stepped out again, to view the curious volcano.
warm
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From this reading It's as warm as toast around that mud volcano, and they don't have to hibernate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was soon over, and he stepped out again, to view the curious volcano.
watched
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From this reading BART'S FIRST SHOT Fenn made a dash for the shelter of a spruce tree, and watched the descending shower of mud and water.
water
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From this reading BART'S FIRST SHOT Fenn made a dash for the shelter of a spruce tree, and watched the descending shower of mud and water.
