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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 What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
alarmed
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From this reading The voices of the Fire People at first alarmed us, but later, when darkness had come, we were attracted by the fire.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In an open space among the trees, near to the river, the fire was burning.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an open space among the trees, near to the river, the fire was burning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The voices of the Fire People at first alarmed us, but later, when darkness had come, we were attracted by the fire.
attracted
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From this reading The voices of the Fire People at first alarmed us, but later, when darkness had come, we were attracted by the fire.
band
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From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
bank
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From this reading It was not until the night of our first day on the south bank of the river that we discovered the Fire People.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
burning
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From this reading In an open space among the trees, near to the river, the fire was burning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The voices of the Fire People at first alarmed us, but later, when darkness had come, we were attracted by the fire.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The voices of the Fire People at first alarmed us, but later, when darkness had come, we were attracted by the fire.
camp
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From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
cautiously
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From this reading We crept cautiously and silently from tree to tree till we got a good view of the scene.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The voices of the Fire People at first alarmed us, but later, when darkness had come, we were attracted by the fire.
crept
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From this reading We crept cautiously and silently from tree to tree till we got a good view of the scene.
darkness
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From this reading The voices of the Fire People at first alarmed us, but later, when darkness had come, we were attracted by the fire.
day
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From this reading It was not until the night of our first day on the south bank of the river that we discovered the Fire People.
discovered
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From this reading It was not until the night of our first day on the south bank of the river that we discovered the Fire People.
elected
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From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
far
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From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
Fire
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From this reading It was not until the night of our first day on the south bank of the river that we discovered the Fire People.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not until the night of our first day on the south bank of the river that we discovered the Fire People.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We crept cautiously and silently from tree to tree till we got a good view of the scene.
got
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From this reading We crept cautiously and silently from tree to tree till we got a good view of the scene.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
hunters
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From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until the night of our first day on the south bank of the river that we discovered the Fire People.
later
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From this reading The voices of the Fire People at first alarmed us, but later, when darkness had come, we were attracted by the fire.
Lop-Ear
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From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
near
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From this reading In an open space among the trees, near to the river, the fire was burning.
night
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From this reading It was not until the night of our first day on the south bank of the river that we discovered the Fire People.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until the night of our first day on the south bank of the river that we discovered the Fire People.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not until the night of our first day on the south bank of the river that we discovered the Fire People.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not until the night of our first day on the south bank of the river that we discovered the Fire People.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In an open space among the trees, near to the river, the fire was burning.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was not until the night of our first day on the south bank of the river that we discovered the Fire People.
People
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From this reading It was not until the night of our first day on the south bank of the river that we discovered the Fire People.
river
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From this reading It was not until the night of our first day on the south bank of the river that we discovered the Fire People.
roost
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From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
scene
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From this reading We crept cautiously and silently from tree to tree till we got a good view of the scene.
silently
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From this reading We crept cautiously and silently from tree to tree till we got a good view of the scene.
south
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From this reading It was not until the night of our first day on the south bank of the river that we discovered the Fire People.
space
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From this reading In an open space among the trees, near to the river, the fire was burning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until the night of our first day on the south bank of the river that we discovered the Fire People.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not until the night of our first day on the south bank of the river that we discovered the Fire People.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We crept cautiously and silently from tree to tree till we got a good view of the scene.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
tree
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From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
trees
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From this reading In an open space among the trees, near to the river, the fire was burning.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until the night of our first day on the south bank of the river that we discovered the Fire People.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The voices of the Fire People at first alarmed us, but later, when darkness had come, we were attracted by the fire.
view
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From this reading We crept cautiously and silently from tree to tree till we got a good view of the scene.
voices
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From this reading The voices of the Fire People at first alarmed us, but later, when darkness had come, we were attracted by the fire.
wandering
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From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until the night of our first day on the south bank of the river that we discovered the Fire People.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was not until the night of our first day on the south bank of the river that we discovered the Fire People.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The voices of the Fire People at first alarmed us, but later, when darkness had come, we were attracted by the fire.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The voices of the Fire People at first alarmed us, but later, when darkness had come, we were attracted by the fire.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What must have been a band of wandering hunters went into camp not far from the tree in which Lop-Ear and I had elected to roost for the night.
