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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 NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The lad was about to fire again, but there was no need, for the animal slowly sank to the snow-covered earth, and fell with a thud.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He beheld, an instant after the report of his rifle, the big buck swaying unsteadily.
again
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From this reading The lad was about to fire again, but there was no need, for the animal slowly sank to the snow-covered earth, and fell with a thud.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He beheld, an instant after the report of his rifle, the big buck swaying unsteadily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
animal
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From this reading The lad was about to fire again, but there was no need, for the animal slowly sank to the snow-covered earth, and fell with a thud.
away
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From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
back
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From this reading "Jump back, Stumpy!
Bart
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From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
beheld
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From this reading He beheld, an instant after the report of his rifle, the big buck swaying unsteadily.
big
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From this reading He beheld, an instant after the report of his rifle, the big buck swaying unsteadily.
buck
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From this reading He beheld, an instant after the report of his rifle, the big buck swaying unsteadily.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lad was about to fire again, but there was no need, for the animal slowly sank to the snow-covered earth, and fell with a thud.
clear
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From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
cloud
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From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
crash
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From this reading Jump back!" yelled Bart, fearing that the heavy animal would crash on top of Fenn.
earth
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From this reading The lad was about to fire again, but there was no need, for the animal slowly sank to the snow-covered earth, and fell with a thud.
fearing
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From this reading Jump back!" yelled Bart, fearing that the heavy animal would crash on top of Fenn.
fell
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From this reading The lad was about to fire again, but there was no need, for the animal slowly sank to the snow-covered earth, and fell with a thud.
Fenn
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From this reading Jump back!" yelled Bart, fearing that the heavy animal would crash on top of Fenn.
fire
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From this reading The lad was about to fire again, but there was no need, for the animal slowly sank to the snow-covered earth, and fell with a thud.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He beheld, an instant after the report of his rifle, the big buck swaying unsteadily.
heavy
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From this reading Jump back!" yelled Bart, fearing that the heavy animal would crash on top of Fenn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
instant
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From this reading He beheld, an instant after the report of his rifle, the big buck swaying unsteadily.
Jump
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From this reading "Jump back, Stumpy!
kind
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From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
lad
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From this reading The lad was about to fire again, but there was no need, for the animal slowly sank to the snow-covered earth, and fell with a thud.
NED'S
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From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
need
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From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
new
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From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jump back!" yelled Bart, fearing that the heavy animal would crash on top of Fenn.
powder
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From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
RABBIT
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From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
report
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From this reading He beheld, an instant after the report of his rifle, the big buck swaying unsteadily.
result
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From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
rifle
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From this reading He beheld, an instant after the report of his rifle, the big buck swaying unsteadily.
sank
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From this reading The lad was about to fire again, but there was no need, for the animal slowly sank to the snow-covered earth, and fell with a thud.
see
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From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
shot
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From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
slowly
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From this reading The lad was about to fire again, but there was no need, for the animal slowly sank to the snow-covered earth, and fell with a thud.
smoke
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From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
snow-covered
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From this reading The lad was about to fire again, but there was no need, for the animal slowly sank to the snow-covered earth, and fell with a thud.
Stumpy
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From this reading "Jump back, Stumpy!
swaying
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From this reading He beheld, an instant after the report of his rifle, the big buck swaying unsteadily.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jump back!" yelled Bart, fearing that the heavy animal would crash on top of Fenn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
there
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From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
thud
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From this reading The lad was about to fire again, but there was no need, for the animal slowly sank to the snow-covered earth, and fell with a thud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
top
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From this reading Jump back!" yelled Bart, fearing that the heavy animal would crash on top of Fenn.
TRAP
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From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
unsteadily
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From this reading He beheld, an instant after the report of his rifle, the big buck swaying unsteadily.
using
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From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
wait
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From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NED'S RABBIT TRAP Bart was using a new kind of powder, and there was no need to wait for the cloud of smoke to clear away to see the result of his shot.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lad was about to fire again, but there was no need, for the animal slowly sank to the snow-covered earth, and fell with a thud.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jump back!" yelled Bart, fearing that the heavy animal would crash on top of Fenn.
yelled
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From this reading Jump back!" yelled Bart, fearing that the heavy animal would crash on top of Fenn.
