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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 In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
Beaver
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From this reading His eyes shone as he jerked his head up stream and uttered the magic word, “Beaver.”
become
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From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
clear
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From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
clouded
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From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
country
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From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
creek
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From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
crossed
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From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
deadfalls
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From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
dwindling
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From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
eyes
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From this reading His eyes shone as he jerked his head up stream and uttered the magic word, “Beaver.”
fifteen
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From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
followed
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From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
fur-bearers
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From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
greatly
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From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
halt
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From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes shone as he jerked his head up stream and uttered the magic word, “Beaver.”
head
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From this reading His eyes shone as he jerked his head up stream and uttered the magic word, “Beaver.”
high
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From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes shone as he jerked his head up stream and uttered the magic word, “Beaver.”
home
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From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
jerked
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From this reading His eyes shone as he jerked his head up stream and uttered the magic word, “Beaver.”
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
less
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From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
level
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From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
longer
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From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
looking
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From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
made
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From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
magic
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From this reading His eyes shone as he jerked his head up stream and uttered the magic word, “Beaver.”
main
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From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
marten
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From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
mere
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From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
miles
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From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
more
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From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
mud
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From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
needed
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From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
noon
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From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
now
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From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
pointed
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From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
practice
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From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
Quonab
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From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
recrossed
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From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
reducing
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From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
rill
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From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
shone
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From this reading His eyes shone as he jerked his head up stream and uttered the magic word, “Beaver.”
signs
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From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
stared
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From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
stream
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From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
stretch
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From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
swampy
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From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
ten
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From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
up
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From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His eyes shone as he jerked his head up stream and uttered the magic word, “Beaver.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
water
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From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
word
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From this reading His eyes shone as he jerked his head up stream and uttered the magic word, “Beaver.”
