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Burl opened his mouth to shout furiously at them. But it was not a good idea for humans to draw attention. Spiders did not hunt by scent, but sound sometimes drew them. Burl closed his mouth again, in a taut straight line. The men looked at him supplicatingly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Burl closed his mouth again, in a taut straight line.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Spiders did not hunt by scent, but sound sometimes drew them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it was not a good idea for humans to draw attention.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The men looked at him supplicatingly.”
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “Spiders did not hunt by scent, but sound sometimes drew them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Spiders did not hunt by scent, but sound sometimes drew them.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it was not a good idea for humans to draw attention.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Burl closed his mouth again, in a taut straight line.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Burl opened his mouth to shout furiously at them.
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From this reading But it was not a good idea for humans to draw attention.
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From this reading Burl opened his mouth to shout furiously at them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not a good idea for humans to draw attention.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Spiders did not hunt by scent, but sound sometimes drew them.
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From this reading Burl closed his mouth again, in a taut straight line.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Spiders did not hunt by scent, but sound sometimes drew them.
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From this reading But it was not a good idea for humans to draw attention.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Spiders did not hunt by scent, but sound sometimes drew them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was not a good idea for humans to draw attention.
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From this reading Burl opened his mouth to shout furiously at them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was not a good idea for humans to draw attention.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The men looked at him supplicatingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Burl opened his mouth to shout furiously at them.
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From this reading But it was not a good idea for humans to draw attention.
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From this reading Spiders did not hunt by scent, but sound sometimes drew them.
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From this reading But it was not a good idea for humans to draw attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Burl closed his mouth again, in a taut straight line.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not a good idea for humans to draw attention.
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From this reading Burl closed his mouth again, in a taut straight line.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men looked at him supplicatingly.
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From this reading The men looked at him supplicatingly.
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From this reading Burl opened his mouth to shout furiously at them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not a good idea for humans to draw attention.
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From this reading Burl opened his mouth to shout furiously at them.
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Spiders did not hunt by scent, but sound sometimes drew them.
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From this reading Burl opened his mouth to shout furiously at them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spiders did not hunt by scent, but sound sometimes drew them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spiders did not hunt by scent, but sound sometimes drew them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spiders did not hunt by scent, but sound sometimes drew them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burl closed his mouth again, in a taut straight line.
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From this reading The men looked at him supplicatingly.
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From this reading Burl closed his mouth again, in a taut straight line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men looked at him supplicatingly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Burl opened his mouth to shout furiously at them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Burl opened his mouth to shout furiously at them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not a good idea for humans to draw attention.
