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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 The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
all
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From this reading "Does that wood-pile run all around the house?" the detective asked.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Does that wood-pile run all around the house?" the detective asked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The brute guardian of the house was at his post, as was soon learned when the new-comers drew nearer.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Does that wood-pile run all around the house?" the detective asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The brute guardian of the house was at his post, as was soon learned when the new-comers drew nearer.
baying
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From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
brute
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From this reading The brute guardian of the house was at his post, as was soon learned when the new-comers drew nearer.
can't
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From this reading "It's a good thing I killed the other, for now there can't be much of a fight with only one to be taken care of."
care
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From this reading "It's a good thing I killed the other, for now there can't be much of a fight with only one to be taken care of."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
deep
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From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
detective
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From this reading "Does that wood-pile run all around the house?" the detective asked.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does that wood-pile run all around the house?" the detective asked.
dog
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From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The brute guardian of the house was at his post, as was soon learned when the new-comers drew nearer.
edge
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From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
fight
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From this reading "It's a good thing I killed the other, for now there can't be much of a fight with only one to be taken care of."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's a good thing I killed the other, for now there can't be much of a fight with only one to be taken care of."
gained
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From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's a good thing I killed the other, for now there can't be much of a fight with only one to be taken care of."
guardian
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From this reading The brute guardian of the house was at his post, as was soon learned when the new-comers drew nearer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
Harvey
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From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
heard
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From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The brute guardian of the house was at his post, as was soon learned when the new-comers drew nearer.
house
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From this reading The brute guardian of the house was at his post, as was soon learned when the new-comers drew nearer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's a good thing I killed the other, for now there can't be much of a fight with only one to be taken care of."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
It's
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From this reading "It's a good thing I killed the other, for now there can't be much of a fight with only one to be taken care of."
Jet
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From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
killed
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From this reading "It's a good thing I killed the other, for now there can't be much of a fight with only one to be taken care of."
learned
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From this reading The brute guardian of the house was at his post, as was soon learned when the new-comers drew nearer.
much
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From this reading "It's a good thing I killed the other, for now there can't be much of a fight with only one to be taken care of."
nearer
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From this reading The brute guardian of the house was at his post, as was soon learned when the new-comers drew nearer.
new-comers
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From this reading The brute guardian of the house was at his post, as was soon learned when the new-comers drew nearer.
now
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From this reading "It's a good thing I killed the other, for now there can't be much of a fight with only one to be taken care of."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brute guardian of the house was at his post, as was soon learned when the new-comers drew nearer.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE PRISONER.
only
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From this reading "It's a good thing I killed the other, for now there can't be much of a fight with only one to be taken care of."
other
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From this reading "It's a good thing I killed the other, for now there can't be much of a fight with only one to be taken care of."
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
post
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From this reading The brute guardian of the house was at his post, as was soon learned when the new-comers drew nearer.
PRISONER
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From this reading ONE PRISONER.
run
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From this reading "Does that wood-pile run all around the house?" the detective asked.
satisfaction
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From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
soon
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From this reading The brute guardian of the house was at his post, as was soon learned when the new-comers drew nearer.
taken
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From this reading "It's a good thing I killed the other, for now there can't be much of a fight with only one to be taken care of."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Does that wood-pile run all around the house?" the detective asked.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brute guardian of the house was at his post, as was soon learned when the new-comers drew nearer.
there
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From this reading "It's a good thing I killed the other, for now there can't be much of a fight with only one to be taken care of."
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's a good thing I killed the other, for now there can't be much of a fight with only one to be taken care of."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
tone
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From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
unobstructed
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From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
view
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From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brute guardian of the house was at his post, as was soon learned when the new-comers drew nearer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The brute guardian of the house was at his post, as was soon learned when the new-comers drew nearer.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
whispered
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From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's a good thing I killed the other, for now there can't be much of a fight with only one to be taken care of."
wood-pile
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From this reading "Does that wood-pile run all around the house?" the detective asked.
woods
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From this reading The deep baying of the dog was heard before the party had gained the edge of the woods where an unobstructed view of the house could be had, and Jet whispered to Harvey in a tone of satisfaction:
