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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 We had not proceeded far before we came upon a neighbor, 'Squire Boyle, sitting upon a log, picking at the lock of his gun.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And both men, seated upon the log, fell into an argument that lasted till the sun was high.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading And both men, seated upon the log, fell into an argument that lasted till the sun was high.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
bade
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From this reading He hailed Old Master and bade him wait a moment.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had not proceeded far before we came upon a neighbor, 'Squire Boyle, sitting upon a log, picking at the lock of his gun.
Bob
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From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
bold
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From this reading It was spring-time and the squirrels were nipping the hickory buds; it was sunrise and the bold cock-partridge, his feathers ruffled, strutted up and down the top rail of the fence.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading And both men, seated upon the log, fell into an argument that lasted till the sun was high.
Boyle
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From this reading We had not proceeded far before we came upon a neighbor, 'Squire Boyle, sitting upon a log, picking at the lock of his gun.
buds
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From this reading It was spring-time and the squirrels were nipping the hickory buds; it was sunrise and the bold cock-partridge, his feathers ruffled, strutted up and down the top rail of the fence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
came
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From this reading We had not proceeded far before we came upon a neighbor, 'Squire Boyle, sitting upon a log, picking at the lock of his gun.
cock-partridge
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From this reading It was spring-time and the squirrels were nipping the hickory buds; it was sunrise and the bold cock-partridge, his feathers ruffled, strutted up and down the top rail of the fence.
deadly
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From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
down
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From this reading It was spring-time and the squirrels were nipping the hickory buds; it was sunrise and the bold cock-partridge, his feathers ruffled, strutted up and down the top rail of the fence.
Early
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From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
eye
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From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
far
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From this reading We had not proceeded far before we came upon a neighbor, 'Squire Boyle, sitting upon a log, picking at the lock of his gun.
feathers
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From this reading It was spring-time and the squirrels were nipping the hickory buds; it was sunrise and the bold cock-partridge, his feathers ruffled, strutted up and down the top rail of the fence.
fell
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From this reading And both men, seated upon the log, fell into an argument that lasted till the sun was high.
fence
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From this reading It was spring-time and the squirrels were nipping the hickory buds; it was sunrise and the bold cock-partridge, his feathers ruffled, strutted up and down the top rail of the fence.
go
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From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
gun
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From this reading We had not proceeded far before we came upon a neighbor, 'Squire Boyle, sitting upon a log, picking at the lock of his gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had not proceeded far before we came upon a neighbor, 'Squire Boyle, sitting upon a log, picking at the lock of his gun.
hailednounUS /hailed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hailed Old Master and bade him wait a moment.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hailed Old Master and bade him wait a moment.
hickory
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From this reading It was spring-time and the squirrels were nipping the hickory buds; it was sunrise and the bold cock-partridge, his feathers ruffled, strutted up and down the top rail of the fence.
high
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From this reading And both men, seated upon the log, fell into an argument that lasted till the sun was high.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hailed Old Master and bade him wait a moment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
hunting
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From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was spring-time and the squirrels were nipping the hickory buds; it was sunrise and the bold cock-partridge, his feathers ruffled, strutted up and down the top rail of the fence.
lasted
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From this reading And both men, seated upon the log, fell into an argument that lasted till the sun was high.
lock
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From this reading We had not proceeded far before we came upon a neighbor, 'Squire Boyle, sitting upon a log, picking at the lock of his gun.
log
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From this reading We had not proceeded far before we came upon a neighbor, 'Squire Boyle, sitting upon a log, picking at the lock of his gun.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
Master
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From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
men
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From this reading And both men, seated upon the log, fell into an argument that lasted till the sun was high.
moment
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From this reading He hailed Old Master and bade him wait a moment.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
neighbor
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From this reading We had not proceeded far before we came upon a neighbor, 'Squire Boyle, sitting upon a log, picking at the lock of his gun.
nipping
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From this reading It was spring-time and the squirrels were nipping the hickory buds; it was sunrise and the bold cock-partridge, his feathers ruffled, strutted up and down the top rail of the fence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had not proceeded far before we came upon a neighbor, 'Squire Boyle, sitting upon a log, picking at the lock of his gun.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
Old
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From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
picking
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From this reading We had not proceeded far before we came upon a neighbor, 'Squire Boyle, sitting upon a log, picking at the lock of his gun.
proceeded
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From this reading We had not proceeded far before we came upon a neighbor, 'Squire Boyle, sitting upon a log, picking at the lock of his gun.
rail
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From this reading It was spring-time and the squirrels were nipping the hickory buds; it was sunrise and the bold cock-partridge, his feathers ruffled, strutted up and down the top rail of the fence.
range
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From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
rifle
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From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
round
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From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
ruffled
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From this reading It was spring-time and the squirrels were nipping the hickory buds; it was sunrise and the bold cock-partridge, his feathers ruffled, strutted up and down the top rail of the fence.
seated
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From this reading And both men, seated upon the log, fell into an argument that lasted till the sun was high.
sharp
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From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
sitting
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From this reading We had not proceeded far before we came upon a neighbor, 'Squire Boyle, sitting upon a log, picking at the lock of his gun.
spring-time
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From this reading It was spring-time and the squirrels were nipping the hickory buds; it was sunrise and the bold cock-partridge, his feathers ruffled, strutted up and down the top rail of the fence.
squint
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From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
Squire
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From this reading We had not proceeded far before we came upon a neighbor, 'Squire Boyle, sitting upon a log, picking at the lock of his gun.
squirrel
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From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
squirrels
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From this reading It was spring-time and the squirrels were nipping the hickory buds; it was sunrise and the bold cock-partridge, his feathers ruffled, strutted up and down the top rail of the fence.
strutted
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From this reading It was spring-time and the squirrels were nipping the hickory buds; it was sunrise and the bold cock-partridge, his feathers ruffled, strutted up and down the top rail of the fence.
summoned
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From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
sun
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From this reading And both men, seated upon the log, fell into an argument that lasted till the sun was high.
sunrise
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From this reading It was spring-time and the squirrels were nipping the hickory buds; it was sunrise and the bold cock-partridge, his feathers ruffled, strutted up and down the top rail of the fence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And both men, seated upon the log, fell into an argument that lasted till the sun was high.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And both men, seated upon the log, fell into an argument that lasted till the sun was high.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
top
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From this reading It was spring-time and the squirrels were nipping the hickory buds; it was sunrise and the bold cock-partridge, his feathers ruffled, strutted up and down the top rail of the fence.
trees
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From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
turn
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From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
up
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From this reading It was spring-time and the squirrels were nipping the hickory buds; it was sunrise and the bold cock-partridge, his feathers ruffled, strutted up and down the top rail of the fence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We had not proceeded far before we came upon a neighbor, 'Squire Boyle, sitting upon a log, picking at the lock of his gun.
wait
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From this reading He hailed Old Master and bade him wait a moment.
walk
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From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was spring-time and the squirrels were nipping the hickory buds; it was sunrise and the bold cock-partridge, his feathers ruffled, strutted up and down the top rail of the fence.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had not proceeded far before we came upon a neighbor, 'Squire Boyle, sitting upon a log, picking at the lock of his gun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early at morning, Bob and I were summoned by Old Master to go squirrel hunting, to walk round the trees, and turn the squirrel into range of his long rifle and the deadly squint of his sharp old eye.
