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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 The new moon, a gleaming scimitar, cleft the gauzy mists above a rugged spur of the Cumberland Mountains.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The new moon, a gleaming scimitar, cleft the gauzy mists above a rugged spur of the Cumberland Mountains.
abrupt
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From this reading A young mountaineer down the ravine was reminded, by the sharp, abrupt sound, of a premium offered by the State of Tennessee for the scalp and ears of the pestiferous red fox.
amber
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From this reading The sky, still crimson and amber, stretched vast and lonely above the vast and lonely landscape.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was an imprudent proceeding on the part of the fox, considering the value of his head-gear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky, still crimson and amber, stretched vast and lonely above the vast and lonely landscape.
barking
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From this reading A fox was barking in the laurel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A young mountaineer down the ravine was reminded, by the sharp, abrupt sound, of a premium offered by the State of Tennessee for the scalp and ears of the pestiferous red fox.
cleft
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From this reading The new moon, a gleaming scimitar, cleft the gauzy mists above a rugged spur of the Cumberland Mountains.
considering
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From this reading This was an imprudent proceeding on the part of the fox, considering the value of his head-gear.
crimson
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From this reading The sky, still crimson and amber, stretched vast and lonely above the vast and lonely landscape.
Cumberland
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From this reading The new moon, a gleaming scimitar, cleft the gauzy mists above a rugged spur of the Cumberland Mountains.
down
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From this reading A young mountaineer down the ravine was reminded, by the sharp, abrupt sound, of a premium offered by the State of Tennessee for the scalp and ears of the pestiferous red fox.
ears
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From this reading A young mountaineer down the ravine was reminded, by the sharp, abrupt sound, of a premium offered by the State of Tennessee for the scalp and ears of the pestiferous red fox.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A young mountaineer down the ravine was reminded, by the sharp, abrupt sound, of a premium offered by the State of Tennessee for the scalp and ears of the pestiferous red fox.
fox
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From this reading A fox was barking in the laurel.
gauzy
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From this reading The new moon, a gleaming scimitar, cleft the gauzy mists above a rugged spur of the Cumberland Mountains.
gleaming
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From this reading The new moon, a gleaming scimitar, cleft the gauzy mists above a rugged spur of the Cumberland Mountains.
head-gear
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From this reading This was an imprudent proceeding on the part of the fox, considering the value of his head-gear.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was an imprudent proceeding on the part of the fox, considering the value of his head-gear.
imprudent
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From this reading This was an imprudent proceeding on the part of the fox, considering the value of his head-gear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fox was barking in the laurel.
landscape
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From this reading The sky, still crimson and amber, stretched vast and lonely above the vast and lonely landscape.
laurel
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From this reading A fox was barking in the laurel.
lonely
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From this reading The sky, still crimson and amber, stretched vast and lonely above the vast and lonely landscape.
mists
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From this reading The new moon, a gleaming scimitar, cleft the gauzy mists above a rugged spur of the Cumberland Mountains.
moon
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From this reading The new moon, a gleaming scimitar, cleft the gauzy mists above a rugged spur of the Cumberland Mountains.
mountaineer
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From this reading A young mountaineer down the ravine was reminded, by the sharp, abrupt sound, of a premium offered by the State of Tennessee for the scalp and ears of the pestiferous red fox.
Mountains
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From this reading The new moon, a gleaming scimitar, cleft the gauzy mists above a rugged spur of the Cumberland Mountains.
new
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From this reading The new moon, a gleaming scimitar, cleft the gauzy mists above a rugged spur of the Cumberland Mountains.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The new moon, a gleaming scimitar, cleft the gauzy mists above a rugged spur of the Cumberland Mountains.
offered
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From this reading A young mountaineer down the ravine was reminded, by the sharp, abrupt sound, of a premium offered by the State of Tennessee for the scalp and ears of the pestiferous red fox.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was an imprudent proceeding on the part of the fox, considering the value of his head-gear.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was an imprudent proceeding on the part of the fox, considering the value of his head-gear.
pestiferous
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From this reading A young mountaineer down the ravine was reminded, by the sharp, abrupt sound, of a premium offered by the State of Tennessee for the scalp and ears of the pestiferous red fox.
premium
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From this reading A young mountaineer down the ravine was reminded, by the sharp, abrupt sound, of a premium offered by the State of Tennessee for the scalp and ears of the pestiferous red fox.
proceeding
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From this reading This was an imprudent proceeding on the part of the fox, considering the value of his head-gear.
ravine
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From this reading A young mountaineer down the ravine was reminded, by the sharp, abrupt sound, of a premium offered by the State of Tennessee for the scalp and ears of the pestiferous red fox.
red
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From this reading A young mountaineer down the ravine was reminded, by the sharp, abrupt sound, of a premium offered by the State of Tennessee for the scalp and ears of the pestiferous red fox.
reminded
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From this reading A young mountaineer down the ravine was reminded, by the sharp, abrupt sound, of a premium offered by the State of Tennessee for the scalp and ears of the pestiferous red fox.
rugged
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From this reading The new moon, a gleaming scimitar, cleft the gauzy mists above a rugged spur of the Cumberland Mountains.
scalp
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From this reading A young mountaineer down the ravine was reminded, by the sharp, abrupt sound, of a premium offered by the State of Tennessee for the scalp and ears of the pestiferous red fox.
scimitar
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From this reading The new moon, a gleaming scimitar, cleft the gauzy mists above a rugged spur of the Cumberland Mountains.
sharp
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From this reading A young mountaineer down the ravine was reminded, by the sharp, abrupt sound, of a premium offered by the State of Tennessee for the scalp and ears of the pestiferous red fox.
sky
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From this reading The sky, still crimson and amber, stretched vast and lonely above the vast and lonely landscape.
sound
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From this reading A young mountaineer down the ravine was reminded, by the sharp, abrupt sound, of a premium offered by the State of Tennessee for the scalp and ears of the pestiferous red fox.
spur
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From this reading The new moon, a gleaming scimitar, cleft the gauzy mists above a rugged spur of the Cumberland Mountains.
State
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From this reading A young mountaineer down the ravine was reminded, by the sharp, abrupt sound, of a premium offered by the State of Tennessee for the scalp and ears of the pestiferous red fox.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sky, still crimson and amber, stretched vast and lonely above the vast and lonely landscape.
stretched
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From this reading The sky, still crimson and amber, stretched vast and lonely above the vast and lonely landscape.
Tennessee
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From this reading A young mountaineer down the ravine was reminded, by the sharp, abrupt sound, of a premium offered by the State of Tennessee for the scalp and ears of the pestiferous red fox.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new moon, a gleaming scimitar, cleft the gauzy mists above a rugged spur of the Cumberland Mountains.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an imprudent proceeding on the part of the fox, considering the value of his head-gear.
value
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From this reading This was an imprudent proceeding on the part of the fox, considering the value of his head-gear.
vast
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From this reading The sky, still crimson and amber, stretched vast and lonely above the vast and lonely landscape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A fox was barking in the laurel.
young
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From this reading A young mountaineer down the ravine was reminded, by the sharp, abrupt sound, of a premium offered by the State of Tennessee for the scalp and ears of the pestiferous red fox.
