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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 I examined my two guns and cocked them, and began to think where to take up a stand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Behind me, about three steps from me, there was a pine-tree.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I will stand by that pine, and will lean the other gun against it."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I examined my two guns and cocked them, and began to think where to take up a stand.
began
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From this reading I examined my two guns and cocked them, and began to think where to take up a stand.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind me, about three steps from me, there was a pine-tree.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I will stand by that pine, and will lean the other gun against it."
cocked
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From this reading I examined my two guns and cocked them, and began to think where to take up a stand.
down
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From this reading I tramped down a space of about four feet each way, and there took my stand.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I tramped down a space of about four feet each way, and there took my stand.
examined
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From this reading I examined my two guns and cocked them, and began to think where to take up a stand.
feet
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From this reading I tramped down a space of about four feet each way, and there took my stand.
four
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From this reading I tramped down a space of about four feet each way, and there took my stand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Behind me, about three steps from me, there was a pine-tree.
gun
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From this reading "I will stand by that pine, and will lean the other gun against it."
guns
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From this reading I examined my two guns and cocked them, and began to think where to take up a stand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I examined my two guns and cocked them, and began to think where to take up a stand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I made my way to that pine, walking knee-deep in snow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I will stand by that pine, and will lean the other gun against it."
knee-deep
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From this reading I made my way to that pine, walking knee-deep in snow.
lean
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From this reading "I will stand by that pine, and will lean the other gun against it."
made
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From this reading I made my way to that pine, walking knee-deep in snow.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind me, about three steps from me, there was a pine-tree.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I examined my two guns and cocked them, and began to think where to take up a stand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I tramped down a space of about four feet each way, and there took my stand.
other
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From this reading "I will stand by that pine, and will lean the other gun against it."
pine
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From this reading "I will stand by that pine, and will lean the other gun against it."
pine-tree
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From this reading Behind me, about three steps from me, there was a pine-tree.
snow
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From this reading I made my way to that pine, walking knee-deep in snow.
space
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From this reading I tramped down a space of about four feet each way, and there took my stand.
stand
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From this reading I examined my two guns and cocked them, and began to think where to take up a stand.
steps
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From this reading Behind me, about three steps from me, there was a pine-tree.
take
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From this reading I examined my two guns and cocked them, and began to think where to take up a stand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I will stand by that pine, and will lean the other gun against it."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will stand by that pine, and will lean the other gun against it."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I examined my two guns and cocked them, and began to think where to take up a stand.
there
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From this reading Behind me, about three steps from me, there was a pine-tree.
think
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From this reading I examined my two guns and cocked them, and began to think where to take up a stand.
three
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From this reading Behind me, about three steps from me, there was a pine-tree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I examined my two guns and cocked them, and began to think where to take up a stand.
took
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From this reading I tramped down a space of about four feet each way, and there took my stand.
tramped
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From this reading I tramped down a space of about four feet each way, and there took my stand.
two
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From this reading I examined my two guns and cocked them, and began to think where to take up a stand.
up
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From this reading I examined my two guns and cocked them, and began to think where to take up a stand.
walking
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From this reading I made my way to that pine, walking knee-deep in snow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Behind me, about three steps from me, there was a pine-tree.
way
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From this reading I made my way to that pine, walking knee-deep in snow.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I examined my two guns and cocked them, and began to think where to take up a stand.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will stand by that pine, and will lean the other gun against it."
