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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 Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
absence
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From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
All
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From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
back
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From this reading Then, on turning back, Shep saw two magnificent wild turkeys and was strongly tempted to bring one of them down.
blowing
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From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
bring
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From this reading Then, on turning back, Shep saw two magnificent wild turkeys and was strongly tempted to bring one of them down.
chums
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From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
climb
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From this reading It was a rough and laborious climb up the mountainside, and once they missed the trail and got into a pocket so that they could go no further.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a rough and laborious climb up the mountainside, and once they missed the trail and got into a pocket so that they could go no further.
DEER
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From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
direction
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From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If you do, you'll scare the deer sure," said Whopper.
down
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From this reading Then, on turning back, Shep saw two magnificent wild turkeys and was strongly tempted to bring one of them down.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
few
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From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
further
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From this reading It was a rough and laborious climb up the mountainside, and once they missed the trail and got into a pocket so that they could go no further.
game
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From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
go
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From this reading It was a rough and laborious climb up the mountainside, and once they missed the trail and got into a pocket so that they could go no further.
got
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From this reading It was a rough and laborious climb up the mountainside, and once they missed the trail and got into a pocket so that they could go no further.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
hoped
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From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
HUNT
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From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you do, you'll scare the deer sure," said Whopper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a rough and laborious climb up the mountainside, and once they missed the trail and got into a pocket so that they could go no further.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a rough and laborious climb up the mountainside, and once they missed the trail and got into a pocket so that they could go no further.
Jed
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From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
kept
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From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
laborious
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From this reading It was a rough and laborious climb up the mountainside, and once they missed the trail and got into a pocket so that they could go no further.
lay
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From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
learned
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From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
low
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From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
made
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From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
magnificent
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From this reading Then, on turning back, Shep saw two magnificent wild turkeys and was strongly tempted to bring one of them down.
missed
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From this reading It was a rough and laborious climb up the mountainside, and once they missed the trail and got into a pocket so that they could go no further.
mountainside
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From this reading It was a rough and laborious climb up the mountainside, and once they missed the trail and got into a pocket so that they could go no further.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was a rough and laborious climb up the mountainside, and once they missed the trail and got into a pocket so that they could go no further.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
once
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From this reading It was a rough and laborious climb up the mountainside, and once they missed the trail and got into a pocket so that they could go no further.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, on turning back, Shep saw two magnificent wild turkeys and was strongly tempted to bring one of them down.
place
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From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
pocket
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From this reading It was a rough and laborious climb up the mountainside, and once they missed the trail and got into a pocket so that they could go no further.
points
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From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
rough
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From this reading It was a rough and laborious climb up the mountainside, and once they missed the trail and got into a pocket so that they could go no further.
said
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From this reading "If you do, you'll scare the deer sure," said Whopper.
Sanborn
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From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
saw
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From this reading Then, on turning back, Shep saw two magnificent wild turkeys and was strongly tempted to bring one of them down.
scare
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From this reading "If you do, you'll scare the deer sure," said Whopper.
Shep
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From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
Snap
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From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a rough and laborious climb up the mountainside, and once they missed the trail and got into a pocket so that they could go no further.
spotted
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From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
strongly
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From this reading Then, on turning back, Shep saw two magnificent wild turkeys and was strongly tempted to bring one of them down.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
taking
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From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
tempted
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From this reading Then, on turning back, Shep saw two magnificent wild turkeys and was strongly tempted to bring one of them down.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
Then
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From this reading Then, on turning back, Shep saw two magnificent wild turkeys and was strongly tempted to bring one of them down.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
trail
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From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
turkeys
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From this reading Then, on turning back, Shep saw two magnificent wild turkeys and was strongly tempted to bring one of them down.
turning
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From this reading Then, on turning back, Shep saw two magnificent wild turkeys and was strongly tempted to bring one of them down.
two
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From this reading Then, on turning back, Shep saw two magnificent wild turkeys and was strongly tempted to bring one of them down.
unconscious
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From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
up
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From this reading It was a rough and laborious climb up the mountainside, and once they missed the trail and got into a pocket so that they could go no further.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
way
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From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER HUNT AFTER DEER All unconscious of what was taking place during their absence, Snap and his chums went on their way, in the direction in which Shep had spotted the deer.
Whopper
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From this reading "If you do, you'll scare the deer sure," said Whopper.
wild
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From this reading Then, on turning back, Shep saw two magnificent wild turkeys and was strongly tempted to bring one of them down.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having learned a few points from Jed Sanborn, they kept to the trail and made sure that the wind was not blowing from them to the game they hoped to lay low.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you do, you'll scare the deer sure," said Whopper.
you'll
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From this reading "If you do, you'll scare the deer sure," said Whopper.
