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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 SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Up the shore Shep saw some rabbits, and went after them with his shotgun, bringing down a pair that promised good eating.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was growing late again and there was nothing to do but to try fishing once more and cook the wild turkey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
ANIMAL
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
boat
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
bringing
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From this reading Up the shore Shep saw some rabbits, and went after them with his shotgun, bringing down a pair that promised good eating.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
bushes
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was growing late again and there was nothing to do but to try fishing once more and cook the wild turkey.
canvas
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
cook
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From this reading It was growing late again and there was nothing to do but to try fishing once more and cook the wild turkey.
covering
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was growing late again and there was nothing to do but to try fishing once more and cook the wild turkey.
down
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From this reading Up the shore Shep saw some rabbits, and went after them with his shotgun, bringing down a pair that promised good eating.
eating
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From this reading Up the shore Shep saw some rabbits, and went after them with his shotgun, bringing down a pair that promised good eating.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
exclaimed
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From this reading "How fast the time goes up here!" exclaimed Giant.
fast
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From this reading "How fast the time goes up here!" exclaimed Giant.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Snap used a fly this time, and brought up a fine lake trout, of which he was justly proud.
fishing
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From this reading It was growing late again and there was nothing to do but to try fishing once more and cook the wild turkey.
fly
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From this reading Snap used a fly this time, and brought up a fine lake trout, of which he was justly proud.
Giant
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From this reading "How fast the time goes up here!" exclaimed Giant.
goes
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From this reading "How fast the time goes up here!" exclaimed Giant.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up the shore Shep saw some rabbits, and went after them with his shotgun, bringing down a pair that promised good eating.
growing
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From this reading It was growing late again and there was nothing to do but to try fishing once more and cook the wild turkey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Snap used a fly this time, and brought up a fine lake trout, of which he was justly proud.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How fast the time goes up here!" exclaimed Giant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up the shore Shep saw some rabbits, and went after them with his shotgun, bringing down a pair that promised good eating.
How
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From this reading "How fast the time goes up here!" exclaimed Giant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was growing late again and there was nothing to do but to try fishing once more and cook the wild turkey.
justly
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From this reading Snap used a fly this time, and brought up a fine lake trout, of which he was justly proud.
lake
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From this reading Snap used a fly this time, and brought up a fine lake trout, of which he was justly proud.
late
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From this reading It was growing late again and there was nothing to do but to try fishing once more and cook the wild turkey.
more
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From this reading It was growing late again and there was nothing to do but to try fishing once more and cook the wild turkey.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was growing late again and there was nothing to do but to try fishing once more and cook the wild turkey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
once
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From this reading It was growing late again and there was nothing to do but to try fishing once more and cook the wild turkey.
pair
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From this reading Up the shore Shep saw some rabbits, and went after them with his shotgun, bringing down a pair that promised good eating.
placed
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
promised
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From this reading Up the shore Shep saw some rabbits, and went after them with his shotgun, bringing down a pair that promised good eating.
proud
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From this reading Snap used a fly this time, and brought up a fine lake trout, of which he was justly proud.
rabbits
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From this reading Up the shore Shep saw some rabbits, and went after them with his shotgun, bringing down a pair that promised good eating.
rocks
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
sand
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
saw
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From this reading Up the shore Shep saw some rabbits, and went after them with his shotgun, bringing down a pair that promised good eating.
shelter
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
Shep
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From this reading Up the shore Shep saw some rabbits, and went after them with his shotgun, bringing down a pair that promised good eating.
shore
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From this reading Up the shore Shep saw some rabbits, and went after them with his shotgun, bringing down a pair that promised good eating.
shotgun
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From this reading Up the shore Shep saw some rabbits, and went after them with his shotgun, bringing down a pair that promised good eating.
Snap
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From this reading Snap used a fly this time, and brought up a fine lake trout, of which he was justly proud.
some
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
STRANGE
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up the shore Shep saw some rabbits, and went after them with his shotgun, bringing down a pair that promised good eating.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Up the shore Shep saw some rabbits, and went after them with his shotgun, bringing down a pair that promised good eating.
there
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From this reading It was growing late again and there was nothing to do but to try fishing once more and cook the wild turkey.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
things
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Snap used a fly this time, and brought up a fine lake trout, of which he was justly proud.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Snap used a fly this time, and brought up a fine lake trout, of which he was justly proud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was growing late again and there was nothing to do but to try fishing once more and cook the wild turkey.
trout
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From this reading Snap used a fly this time, and brought up a fine lake trout, of which he was justly proud.
try
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From this reading It was growing late again and there was nothing to do but to try fishing once more and cook the wild turkey.
turkey
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From this reading It was growing late again and there was nothing to do but to try fishing once more and cook the wild turkey.
up
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
used
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From this reading Snap used a fly this time, and brought up a fine lake trout, of which he was justly proud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was growing late again and there was nothing to do but to try fishing once more and cook the wild turkey.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up the shore Shep saw some rabbits, and went after them with his shotgun, bringing down a pair that promised good eating.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Snap used a fly this time, and brought up a fine lake trout, of which he was justly proud.
wild
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From this reading It was growing late again and there was nothing to do but to try fishing once more and cook the wild turkey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A STRANGE ANIMAL They brought the boat up on the sand and placed their things in the shelter of some bushes and rocks, covering everything with the canvas.
