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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 RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
attentively
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From this reading Suddenly the dog's ears pointed forward attentively and his whole body quivered.
bluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading Shep stood near the edge of the bluff.
body
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From this reading Suddenly the dog's ears pointed forward attentively and his whole body quivered.
brow
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From this reading No sooner had David reached the brow of the bluff than he saw the cause of Shep's excitement.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
captain's
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From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
cause
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From this reading No sooner had David reached the brow of the bluff than he saw the cause of Shep's excitement.
clear
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From this reading It was clear that something unusual had come in sight.
come
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From this reading It was clear that something unusual had come in sight.
cook-tent
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From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
David
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From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
departure
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From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
dog's
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From this reading Suddenly the dog's ears pointed forward attentively and his whole body quivered.
ears
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From this reading Suddenly the dog's ears pointed forward attentively and his whole body quivered.
edge
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From this reading Shep stood near the edge of the bluff.
embers
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From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
evening
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From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
excitement
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From this reading No sooner had David reached the brow of the bluff than he saw the cause of Shep's excitement.
forward
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From this reading Suddenly the dog's ears pointed forward attentively and his whole body quivered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was clear that something unusual had come in sight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had David reached the brow of the bluff than he saw the cause of Shep's excitement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly the dog's ears pointed forward attentively and his whole body quivered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear that something unusual had come in sight.
last
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From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
lights
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From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
near
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From this reading Shep stood near the edge of the bluff.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had David reached the brow of the bluff than he saw the cause of Shep's excitement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
party
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From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
pointed
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From this reading Suddenly the dog's ears pointed forward attentively and his whole body quivered.
quivered
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From this reading Suddenly the dog's ears pointed forward attentively and his whole body quivered.
RAIDED
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From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
reached
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From this reading No sooner had David reached the brow of the bluff than he saw the cause of Shep's excitement.
river
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From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
saw
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From this reading No sooner had David reached the brow of the bluff than he saw the cause of Shep's excitement.
shadows
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From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
Shep
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From this reading Shep stood near the edge of the bluff.
Shep's
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From this reading No sooner had David reached the brow of the bluff than he saw the cause of Shep's excitement.
sight
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From this reading It was clear that something unusual had come in sight.
sitting
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From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was clear that something unusual had come in sight.
sooner
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From this reading No sooner had David reached the brow of the bluff than he saw the cause of Shep's excitement.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Shep stood near the edge of the bluff.
Suddenly
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From this reading Suddenly the dog's ears pointed forward attentively and his whole body quivered.
sunset
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From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had David reached the brow of the bluff than he saw the cause of Shep's excitement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was clear that something unusual had come in sight.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
third
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From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
unusual
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From this reading It was clear that something unusual had come in sight.
varying
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From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
watching
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From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
whole
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From this reading Suddenly the dog's ears pointed forward attentively and his whole body quivered.
WOLF
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From this reading RAIDED BY A WOLF The third evening after the departure of the captain's party David was sitting in the cook-tent watching the last embers of the sunset and the varying lights and shadows on the river.
