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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading APACHE STUFF The hunters brought back three caribou and two sacks of rabbits, supplies enough to enable West to reach Lookout.
anger
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From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
APACHE
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From this reading APACHE STUFF The hunters brought back three caribou and two sacks of rabbits, supplies enough to enable West to reach Lookout.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
back
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From this reading APACHE STUFF The hunters brought back three caribou and two sacks of rabbits, supplies enough to enable West to reach Lookout.
background
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From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Neither of them let the other drop behind him.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading APACHE STUFF The hunters brought back three caribou and two sacks of rabbits, supplies enough to enable West to reach Lookout.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
caribou
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From this reading APACHE STUFF The hunters brought back three caribou and two sacks of rabbits, supplies enough to enable West to reach Lookout.
consumed
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From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
dogs
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From this reading The dogs were stronger than when they had set out, for they had gorged themselves on the parts of the game unfit for human use.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
drop
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From this reading Neither of them let the other drop behind him.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
enable
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From this reading APACHE STUFF The hunters brought back three caribou and two sacks of rabbits, supplies enough to enable West to reach Lookout.
enough
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From this reading APACHE STUFF The hunters brought back three caribou and two sacks of rabbits, supplies enough to enable West to reach Lookout.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dogs were stronger than when they had set out, for they had gorged themselves on the parts of the game unfit for human use.
game
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From this reading The dogs were stronger than when they had set out, for they had gorged themselves on the parts of the game unfit for human use.
gorged
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From this reading The dogs were stronger than when they had set out, for they had gorged themselves on the parts of the game unfit for human use.
growing
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From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dogs were stronger than when they had set out, for they had gorged themselves on the parts of the game unfit for human use.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither of them let the other drop behind him.
human
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From this reading The dogs were stronger than when they had set out, for they had gorged themselves on the parts of the game unfit for human use.
hunters
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From this reading APACHE STUFF The hunters brought back three caribou and two sacks of rabbits, supplies enough to enable West to reach Lookout.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
Jessie
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From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
just
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From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Neither of them let the other drop behind him.
Lookout
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From this reading APACHE STUFF The hunters brought back three caribou and two sacks of rabbits, supplies enough to enable West to reach Lookout.
McRae
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From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
men
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From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them let the other drop behind him.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading APACHE STUFF The hunters brought back three caribou and two sacks of rabbits, supplies enough to enable West to reach Lookout.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dogs were stronger than when they had set out, for they had gorged themselves on the parts of the game unfit for human use.
other
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From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
out
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From this reading The dogs were stronger than when they had set out, for they had gorged themselves on the parts of the game unfit for human use.
parts
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From this reading The dogs were stronger than when they had set out, for they had gorged themselves on the parts of the game unfit for human use.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
rabbits
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From this reading APACHE STUFF The hunters brought back three caribou and two sacks of rabbits, supplies enough to enable West to reach Lookout.
rarely
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From this reading They rarely spoke.
reach
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From this reading APACHE STUFF The hunters brought back three caribou and two sacks of rabbits, supplies enough to enable West to reach Lookout.
sacks
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From this reading APACHE STUFF The hunters brought back three caribou and two sacks of rabbits, supplies enough to enable West to reach Lookout.
said
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From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
set
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From this reading The dogs were stronger than when they had set out, for they had gorged themselves on the parts of the game unfit for human use.
spoke
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From this reading They rarely spoke.
stronger
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From this reading The dogs were stronger than when they had set out, for they had gorged themselves on the parts of the game unfit for human use.
STUFF
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From this reading APACHE STUFF The hunters brought back three caribou and two sacks of rabbits, supplies enough to enable West to reach Lookout.
supplies
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From this reading APACHE STUFF The hunters brought back three caribou and two sacks of rabbits, supplies enough to enable West to reach Lookout.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The dogs were stronger than when they had set out, for they had gorged themselves on the parts of the game unfit for human use.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading APACHE STUFF The hunters brought back three caribou and two sacks of rabbits, supplies enough to enable West to reach Lookout.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The dogs were stronger than when they had set out, for they had gorged themselves on the parts of the game unfit for human use.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dogs were stronger than when they had set out, for they had gorged themselves on the parts of the game unfit for human use.
thoughts
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From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
three
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From this reading APACHE STUFF The hunters brought back three caribou and two sacks of rabbits, supplies enough to enable West to reach Lookout.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading APACHE STUFF The hunters brought back three caribou and two sacks of rabbits, supplies enough to enable West to reach Lookout.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
two
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From this reading APACHE STUFF The hunters brought back three caribou and two sacks of rabbits, supplies enough to enable West to reach Lookout.
unfit
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From this reading The dogs were stronger than when they had set out, for they had gorged themselves on the parts of the game unfit for human use.
use
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From this reading The dogs were stronger than when they had set out, for they had gorged themselves on the parts of the game unfit for human use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dogs were stronger than when they had set out, for they had gorged themselves on the parts of the game unfit for human use.
West
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From this reading APACHE STUFF The hunters brought back three caribou and two sacks of rabbits, supplies enough to enable West to reach Lookout.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The dogs were stronger than when they had set out, for they had gorged themselves on the parts of the game unfit for human use.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nothing had been said by either of the men as to what was to be done with Jessie McRae, but the question was in the background of both their thoughts, just as was the growing anger toward each other that consumed them.
