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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 SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
animals
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From this reading This quick movement sent the animals to the ground, and as they landed Snap jumped forward and struck one of the wildcats with the stock of his gun.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This quick movement sent the animals to the ground, and as they landed Snap jumped forward and struck one of the wildcats with the stock of his gun.
attack
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From this reading The attack on its mate caused the other wildcat to pause.
attacked
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From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
beast's
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From this reading It was a telling blow, for by luck more than judgment it crushed the beast's skull.
beasts
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From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
blow
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From this reading It was a telling blow, for by luck more than judgment it crushed the beast's skull.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
caused
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From this reading The attack on its mate caused the other wildcat to pause.
crushed
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From this reading It was a telling blow, for by luck more than judgment it crushed the beast's skull.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
dire
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From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
doubled
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From this reading Like a flash he rolled over and doubled up to prevent the wildcats from reaching his head and neck.
flash
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From this reading Like a flash he rolled over and doubled up to prevent the wildcats from reaching his head and neck.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a telling blow, for by luck more than judgment it crushed the beast's skull.
forest
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From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This quick movement sent the animals to the ground, and as they landed Snap jumped forward and struck one of the wildcats with the stock of his gun.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like a flash he rolled over and doubled up to prevent the wildcats from reaching his head and neck.
GAME
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From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
ground
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From this reading This quick movement sent the animals to the ground, and as they landed Snap jumped forward and struck one of the wildcats with the stock of his gun.
gun
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From this reading This quick movement sent the animals to the ground, and as they landed Snap jumped forward and struck one of the wildcats with the stock of his gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like a flash he rolled over and doubled up to prevent the wildcats from reaching his head and neck.
head
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From this reading Like a flash he rolled over and doubled up to prevent the wildcats from reaching his head and neck.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like a flash he rolled over and doubled up to prevent the wildcats from reaching his head and neck.
hunter
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From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The attack on its mate caused the other wildcat to pause.
judgment
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From this reading It was a telling blow, for by luck more than judgment it crushed the beast's skull.
jumped
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From this reading This quick movement sent the animals to the ground, and as they landed Snap jumped forward and struck one of the wildcats with the stock of his gun.
landed
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From this reading This quick movement sent the animals to the ground, and as they landed Snap jumped forward and struck one of the wildcats with the stock of his gun.
Like
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From this reading Like a flash he rolled over and doubled up to prevent the wildcats from reaching his head and neck.
luck
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From this reading It was a telling blow, for by luck more than judgment it crushed the beast's skull.
mate
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From this reading The attack on its mate caused the other wildcat to pause.
moment
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From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
more
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From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
movement
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From this reading This quick movement sent the animals to the ground, and as they landed Snap jumped forward and struck one of the wildcats with the stock of his gun.
neck
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From this reading Like a flash he rolled over and doubled up to prevent the wildcats from reaching his head and neck.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The attack on its mate caused the other wildcat to pause.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
other
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From this reading The attack on its mate caused the other wildcat to pause.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Like a flash he rolled over and doubled up to prevent the wildcats from reaching his head and neck.
pause
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From this reading The attack on its mate caused the other wildcat to pause.
peril
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From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
prevent
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From this reading Like a flash he rolled over and doubled up to prevent the wildcats from reaching his head and neck.
quick
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From this reading This quick movement sent the animals to the ground, and as they landed Snap jumped forward and struck one of the wildcats with the stock of his gun.
reaching
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From this reading Like a flash he rolled over and doubled up to prevent the wildcats from reaching his head and neck.
realized
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From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
rolled
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From this reading Like a flash he rolled over and doubled up to prevent the wildcats from reaching his head and neck.
sent
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From this reading This quick movement sent the animals to the ground, and as they landed Snap jumped forward and struck one of the wildcats with the stock of his gun.
skull
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From this reading It was a telling blow, for by luck more than judgment it crushed the beast's skull.
Snap
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From this reading This quick movement sent the animals to the ground, and as they landed Snap jumped forward and struck one of the wildcats with the stock of his gun.
SOME
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From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
stock
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From this reading This quick movement sent the animals to the ground, and as they landed Snap jumped forward and struck one of the wildcats with the stock of his gun.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This quick movement sent the animals to the ground, and as they landed Snap jumped forward and struck one of the wildcats with the stock of his gun.
telling
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From this reading It was a telling blow, for by luck more than judgment it crushed the beast's skull.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This quick movement sent the animals to the ground, and as they landed Snap jumped forward and struck one of the wildcats with the stock of his gun.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This quick movement sent the animals to the ground, and as they landed Snap jumped forward and struck one of the wildcats with the stock of his gun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like a flash he rolled over and doubled up to prevent the wildcats from reaching his head and neck.
two
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From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
UNLOOKED-FOR
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From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
up
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From this reading Like a flash he rolled over and doubled up to prevent the wildcats from reaching his head and neck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
wild
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From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
wildcat
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From this reading The attack on its mate caused the other wildcat to pause.
wildcats
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From this reading Like a flash he rolled over and doubled up to prevent the wildcats from reaching his head and neck.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This quick movement sent the animals to the ground, and as they landed Snap jumped forward and struck one of the wildcats with the stock of his gun.
young
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From this reading SOME UNLOOKED-FOR GAME It was a moment of dire peril and no one realized it more than did the young hunter who had been attacked by the two wild beasts of the forest.
