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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 AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
all
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From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
also
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From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
ARRIVAL
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From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
big
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From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
biggest
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From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were fortunate in their hunting and brought in large quantities of small game.
camp
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From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
day
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From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
deer
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From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
down
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From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
fortunate
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From this reading They were fortunate in their hunting and brought in large quantities of small game.
fox
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From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
future
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From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
game
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From this reading They were fortunate in their hunting and brought in large quantities of small game.
get
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From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
Giant
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From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
hoped
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From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
hunting
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From this reading They were fortunate in their hunting and brought in large quantities of small game.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
laid
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From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
large
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From this reading They were fortunate in their hunting and brought in large quantities of small game.
low
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From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
near
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From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were fortunate in their hunting and brought in large quantities of small game.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
out
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From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
partridge
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From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
proud
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From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
quantities
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From this reading They were fortunate in their hunting and brought in large quantities of small game.
quiet
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From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
rabbit
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From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
second
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From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
seen
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From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
Shep
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From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
silver-tailed
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From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
size
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From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
small
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From this reading They were fortunate in their hunting and brought in large quantities of small game.
Snap
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From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
some
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From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
spent
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From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
Sunday
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From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were fortunate in their hunting and brought in large quantities of small game.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
three
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From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
trail
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From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
UNWELCOME
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From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
very
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From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
week
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From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were fortunate in their hunting and brought in large quantities of small game.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
Whopper
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From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
