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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 A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
all
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is such a gloomy day that it will be dark soon and then the deer will surely give us the slip."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "We must hurry if we want to do anything," said Snap.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is such a gloomy day that it will be dark soon and then the deer will surely give us the slip."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
care
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From this reading On they went, up the mountainside, but now taking care that they should go into no more caves.
cave
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
caves
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From this reading On they went, up the mountainside, but now taking care that they should go into no more caves.
concerning
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
covered
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From this reading Thus several hundred feet were covered.
dark
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From this reading "It is such a gloomy day that it will be dark soon and then the deer will surely give us the slip."
day
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From this reading "It is such a gloomy day that it will be dark soon and then the deer will surely give us the slip."
DEER
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We must hurry if we want to do anything," said Snap.
eager
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
feet
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From this reading Thus several hundred feet were covered.
four
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
game
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
get
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
give
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From this reading "It is such a gloomy day that it will be dark soon and then the deer will surely give us the slip."
gloomy
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From this reading "It is such a gloomy day that it will be dark soon and then the deer will surely give us the slip."
go
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From this reading On they went, up the mountainside, but now taking care that they should go into no more caves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
hundred
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From this reading Thus several hundred feet were covered.
HUNT
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
hunters
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
hurry
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From this reading "We must hurry if we want to do anything," said Snap.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We must hurry if we want to do anything," said Snap.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On they went, up the mountainside, but now taking care that they should go into no more caves.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is such a gloomy day that it will be dark soon and then the deer will surely give us the slip."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is such a gloomy day that it will be dark soon and then the deer will surely give us the slip."
just
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
more
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
mountainside
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From this reading On they went, up the mountainside, but now taking care that they should go into no more caves.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must hurry if we want to do anything," said Snap.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On they went, up the mountainside, but now taking care that they should go into no more caves.
now
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On they went, up the mountainside, but now taking care that they should go into no more caves.
once
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
said
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From this reading "We must hurry if we want to do anything," said Snap.
several
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From this reading Thus several hundred feet were covered.
shot
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On they went, up the mountainside, but now taking care that they should go into no more caves.
slip
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From this reading "It is such a gloomy day that it will be dark soon and then the deer will surely give us the slip."
Snap
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From this reading "We must hurry if we want to do anything," said Snap.
soon
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From this reading "It is such a gloomy day that it will be dark soon and then the deer will surely give us the slip."
SUCCESSFUL
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It is such a gloomy day that it will be dark soon and then the deer will surely give us the slip."
surely
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From this reading "It is such a gloomy day that it will be dark soon and then the deer will surely give us the slip."
taking
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From this reading On they went, up the mountainside, but now taking care that they should go into no more caves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is such a gloomy day that it will be dark soon and then the deer will surely give us the slip."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
then
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From this reading "It is such a gloomy day that it will be dark soon and then the deer will surely give us the slip."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
Thus
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From this reading Thus several hundred feet were covered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
up
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From this reading On they went, up the mountainside, but now taking care that they should go into no more caves.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is such a gloomy day that it will be dark soon and then the deer will surely give us the slip."
vanished
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
want
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From this reading "We must hurry if we want to do anything," said Snap.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must hurry if we want to do anything," said Snap.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On they went, up the mountainside, but now taking care that they should go into no more caves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It is such a gloomy day that it will be dark soon and then the deer will surely give us the slip."
young
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT While they were in the cave all thought concerning the deer had been vanished, but now they were at liberty once more the four young hunters were just as eager as ever to get a shot at the game.
