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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 "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As soon as it grows milder I am going up to the cliffs on the river to see if I can get within rifle range."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading EAGLES "Speaking of birds, doctor, there are some big fellows around this winter," said Burtis.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading EAGLES "Speaking of birds, doctor, there are some big fellows around this winter," said Burtis.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as it grows milder I am going up to the cliffs on the river to see if I can get within rifle range."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
bald
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From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
big
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From this reading EAGLES "Speaking of birds, doctor, there are some big fellows around this winter," said Burtis.
birds
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From this reading EAGLES "Speaking of birds, doctor, there are some big fellows around this winter," said Burtis.
Burt
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From this reading "Oh, come, Burt, I thought you were too good a sportsman to make such a mistake," the doctor rejoined.
Burtis
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From this reading EAGLES "Speaking of birds, doctor, there are some big fellows around this winter," said Burtis.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As soon as it grows milder I am going up to the cliffs on the river to see if I can get within rifle range."
cliffs
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From this reading As soon as it grows milder I am going up to the cliffs on the river to see if I can get within rifle range."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, come, Burt, I thought you were too good a sportsman to make such a mistake," the doctor rejoined.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
days
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From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EAGLES "Speaking of birds, doctor, there are some big fellows around this winter," said Burtis.
eagle
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From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
EAGLES
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From this reading EAGLES "Speaking of birds, doctor, there are some big fellows around this winter," said Burtis.
fellows
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From this reading EAGLES "Speaking of birds, doctor, there are some big fellows around this winter," said Burtis.
get
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From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
going
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From this reading As soon as it grows milder I am going up to the cliffs on the river to see if I can get within rifle range."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, come, Burt, I thought you were too good a sportsman to make such a mistake," the doctor rejoined.
gray
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From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
grows
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From this reading As soon as it grows milder I am going up to the cliffs on the river to see if I can get within rifle range."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As soon as it grows milder I am going up to the cliffs on the river to see if I can get within rifle range."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A gray eagle is merely a young bald eagle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as it grows milder I am going up to the cliffs on the river to see if I can get within rifle range."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, come, Burt, I thought you were too good a sportsman to make such a mistake," the doctor rejoined.
merely
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From this reading "A gray eagle is merely a young bald eagle.
milder
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From this reading As soon as it grows milder I am going up to the cliffs on the river to see if I can get within rifle range."
mistake
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From this reading "Oh, come, Burt, I thought you were too good a sportsman to make such a mistake," the doctor rejoined.
mountains
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From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EAGLES "Speaking of birds, doctor, there are some big fellows around this winter," said Burtis.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, come, Burt, I thought you were too good a sportsman to make such a mistake," the doctor rejoined.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as it grows milder I am going up to the cliffs on the river to see if I can get within rifle range."
range
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From this reading As soon as it grows milder I am going up to the cliffs on the river to see if I can get within rifle range."
rejoinednounUS /ˈrejoined/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh, come, Burt, I thought you were too good a sportsman to make such a mistake," the doctor rejoined.
rifle
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From this reading As soon as it grows milder I am going up to the cliffs on the river to see if I can get within rifle range."
river
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From this reading As soon as it grows milder I am going up to the cliffs on the river to see if I can get within rifle range."
said
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From this reading EAGLES "Speaking of birds, doctor, there are some big fellows around this winter," said Burtis.
sailing
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From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
saw
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From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
see
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From this reading As soon as it grows milder I am going up to the cliffs on the river to see if I can get within rifle range."
shot
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From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
some
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From this reading EAGLES "Speaking of birds, doctor, there are some big fellows around this winter," said Burtis.
soon
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From this reading As soon as it grows milder I am going up to the cliffs on the river to see if I can get within rifle range."
Speaking
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From this reading EAGLES "Speaking of birds, doctor, there are some big fellows around this winter," said Burtis.
sportsman
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From this reading "Oh, come, Burt, I thought you were too good a sportsman to make such a mistake," the doctor rejoined.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, come, Burt, I thought you were too good a sportsman to make such a mistake," the doctor rejoined.
teams
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From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
there
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From this reading EAGLES "Speaking of birds, doctor, there are some big fellows around this winter," said Burtis.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading EAGLES "Speaking of birds, doctor, there are some big fellows around this winter," said Burtis.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, come, Burt, I thought you were too good a sportsman to make such a mistake," the doctor rejoined.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as it grows milder I am going up to the cliffs on the river to see if I can get within rifle range."
too
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From this reading "Oh, come, Burt, I thought you were too good a sportsman to make such a mistake," the doctor rejoined.
up
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From this reading As soon as it grows milder I am going up to the cliffs on the river to see if I can get within rifle range."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, come, Burt, I thought you were too good a sportsman to make such a mistake," the doctor rejoined.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
winter
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From this reading EAGLES "Speaking of birds, doctor, there are some big fellows around this winter," said Burtis.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As soon as it grows milder I am going up to the cliffs on the river to see if I can get within rifle range."
wood
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From this reading "While in the mountains with the wood teams some days since I saw a gray and a bald eagle sailing around, but could not get a shot at them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, come, Burt, I thought you were too good a sportsman to make such a mistake," the doctor rejoined.
young
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From this reading "A gray eagle is merely a young bald eagle.
