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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 He had found out where they were in the habit of making a short cut across from one part of the brook to another where it made a bend.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had found out where they were in the habit of making a short cut across from one part of the brook to another where it made a bend.
always
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From this reading There’s always some one setting traps While honest folk are taking naps.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had found out where they were in the habit of making a short cut across from one part of the brook to another where it made a bend.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There’s always some one setting traps While honest folk are taking naps.
bend
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From this reading He had found out where they were in the habit of making a short cut across from one part of the brook to another where it made a bend.
brook
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From this reading He had found out where they were in the habit of making a short cut across from one part of the brook to another where it made a bend.
brought
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From this reading He had found certain favorite places where they brought the fish they had caught to eat.
caught
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From this reading He had found certain favorite places where they brought the fish they had caught to eat.
certain
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From this reading He had found certain favorite places where they brought the fish they had caught to eat.
climb
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From this reading He had found out where the Otters left the water to climb up to the top of their slippery slide.
cut
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From this reading He had found out where they were in the habit of making a short cut across from one part of the brook to another where it made a bend.
eat
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From this reading He had found certain favorite places where they brought the fish they had caught to eat.
favorite
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From this reading He had found certain favorite places where they brought the fish they had caught to eat.
fish
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From this reading He had found certain favorite places where they brought the fish they had caught to eat.
folk
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From this reading There’s always some one setting traps While honest folk are taking naps.
found
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The trapper had found out the things he wanted to know.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had found out where they were in the habit of making a short cut across from one part of the brook to another where it made a bend.
habit
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From this reading He had found out where they were in the habit of making a short cut across from one part of the brook to another where it made a bend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The trapper had found out the things he wanted to know.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The trapper had found out the things he wanted to know.
honest
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From this reading There’s always some one setting traps While honest folk are taking naps.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had found out where they were in the habit of making a short cut across from one part of the brook to another where it made a bend.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had found out where they were in the habit of making a short cut across from one part of the brook to another where it made a bend.
Joe
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The trapper had found out the things he wanted to know.
know
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The trapper had found out the things he wanted to know.
left
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From this reading He had found out where the Otters left the water to climb up to the top of their slippery slide.
Little
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The trapper had found out the things he wanted to know.
made
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From this reading He had found out where they were in the habit of making a short cut across from one part of the brook to another where it made a bend.
making
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From this reading He had found out where they were in the habit of making a short cut across from one part of the brook to another where it made a bend.
naps
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From this reading There’s always some one setting traps While honest folk are taking naps.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had found out where the Otters left the water to climb up to the top of their slippery slide.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There’s always some one setting traps While honest folk are taking naps.
Otter
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The trapper had found out the things he wanted to know.
Otters
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From this reading He had found out where the Otters left the water to climb up to the top of their slippery slide.
out
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The trapper had found out the things he wanted to know.
part
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From this reading He had found out where they were in the habit of making a short cut across from one part of the brook to another where it made a bend.
places
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From this reading He had found certain favorite places where they brought the fish they had caught to eat.
setting
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From this reading There’s always some one setting traps While honest folk are taking naps.
short
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From this reading He had found out where they were in the habit of making a short cut across from one part of the brook to another where it made a bend.
slide
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From this reading He had found out where the Otters left the water to climb up to the top of their slippery slide.
slippery
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From this reading He had found out where the Otters left the water to climb up to the top of their slippery slide.
some
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From this reading There’s always some one setting traps While honest folk are taking naps.
taking
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From this reading There’s always some one setting traps While honest folk are taking naps.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The trapper had found out the things he wanted to know.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had found out where the Otters left the water to climb up to the top of their slippery slide.
There's
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From this reading There’s always some one setting traps While honest folk are taking naps.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found out where they were in the habit of making a short cut across from one part of the brook to another where it made a bend.
things
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The trapper had found out the things he wanted to know.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The trapper had found out the things he wanted to know.
top
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From this reading He had found out where the Otters left the water to climb up to the top of their slippery slide.
trapper
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The trapper had found out the things he wanted to know.
traps
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From this reading There’s always some one setting traps While honest folk are taking naps.
up
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From this reading He had found out where the Otters left the water to climb up to the top of their slippery slide.
wanted
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From this reading _Little Joe Otter._ The trapper had found out the things he wanted to know.
water
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From this reading He had found out where the Otters left the water to climb up to the top of their slippery slide.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had found out where they were in the habit of making a short cut across from one part of the brook to another where it made a bend.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had found out where the Otters left the water to climb up to the top of their slippery slide.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There’s always some one setting traps While honest folk are taking naps.
