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Dave Porter at Star Ranch
Dave Porter at Star Ranch

Chapter XXVI

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AFTER DEER "A rattlesnake!"
"Take care that he doesn't bite you!"
"My, what a big fellow!"
"He is heading this way!"
Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dave Porter at Star Ranch

Chapter XXVI

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AFTER DEER "A rattlesnake!"
Line 2
"Take care that he doesn't bite you!"
Line 3
"My, what a big fellow!"
Line 4
"He is heading this way!"
Line 5
Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

AFTER preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “AFTER DEER "A rattlesnake!"”

Crawling noun US /ˈcrawling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Take care that he doesn't bite you!"”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.”

Uttered noun US /ˈuttered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.”

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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 AFTER DEER "A rattlesnake!"

AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading AFTER DEER "A rattlesnake!"

all

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From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

beheld

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From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

big

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From this reading "My, what a big fellow!"

bite

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From this reading "Take care that he doesn't bite you!"

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

care

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From this reading "Take care that he doesn't bite you!"

crawling

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From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

cries

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From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

DEER

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From this reading AFTER DEER "A rattlesnake!"

doesn't

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From this reading "Take care that he doesn't bite you!"

fellow

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From this reading "My, what a big fellow!"

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Take care that he doesn't bite you!"

heading

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From this reading "He is heading this way!"

hole

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From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

hunters

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From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "He is heading this way!"

large-sized

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From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My, what a big fellow!"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

rattlesnake

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From this reading AFTER DEER "A rattlesnake!"

Sid

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From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

snake

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From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

some

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From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

TakenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Take care that he doesn't bite you!"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Take care that he doesn't bite you!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "He is heading this way!"

Todd

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From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

tree

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From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

utterednounUS /ˈuttered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

way

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From this reading "He is heading this way!"

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "My, what a big fellow!"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Take care that he doesn't bite you!"

young

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From this reading Such were some of the cries uttered by the young hunters and Sid Todd as all beheld a large-sized snake crawling from a hole under the tree.