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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 He was learning the country well now, and, with the wonderful place-memory of a woodman, he was able to follow his exact back trail.
able
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From this reading He was learning the country well now, and, with the wonderful place-memory of a woodman, he was able to follow his exact back trail.
advantage
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From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That very night, Rolf turned again with the latest news and the commandant's reports.
always
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From this reading On the way out he had seen a good many deer and one bear, and had heard the howling of wolves every night; but always at a distance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That very night, Rolf turned again with the latest news and the commandant's reports.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the way out he had seen a good many deer and one bear, and had heard the howling of wolves every night; but always at a distance.
back
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From this reading He was learning the country well now, and, with the wonderful place-memory of a woodman, he was able to follow his exact back trail.
bear
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From this reading On the way out he had seen a good many deer and one bear, and had heard the howling of wolves every night; but always at a distance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
best
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From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
case
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From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
coming
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From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
commandant's
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From this reading That very night, Rolf turned again with the latest news and the commandant's reports.
country
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From this reading He was learning the country well now, and, with the wonderful place-memory of a woodman, he was able to follow his exact back trail.
deer
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From this reading On the way out he had seen a good many deer and one bear, and had heard the howling of wolves every night; but always at a distance.
distance
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From this reading On the way out he had seen a good many deer and one bear, and had heard the howling of wolves every night; but always at a distance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading He was learning the country well now, and, with the wonderful place-memory of a woodman, he was able to follow his exact back trail.
follow
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From this reading He was learning the country well now, and, with the wonderful place-memory of a woodman, he was able to follow his exact back trail.
gave
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From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the way out he had seen a good many deer and one bear, and had heard the howling of wolves every night; but always at a distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was learning the country well now, and, with the wonderful place-memory of a woodman, he was able to follow his exact back trail.
heard
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From this reading On the way out he had seen a good many deer and one bear, and had heard the howling of wolves every night; but always at a distance.
heart
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From this reading On the second night, in the very heart of the wilderness, the wolves were noisy and seemed very near.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was learning the country well now, and, with the wonderful place-memory of a woodman, he was able to follow his exact back trail.
hours
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From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
howling
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From this reading On the way out he had seen a good many deer and one bear, and had heard the howling of wolves every night; but always at a distance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
latest
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From this reading That very night, Rolf turned again with the latest news and the commandant's reports.
learning
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From this reading He was learning the country well now, and, with the wonderful place-memory of a woodman, he was able to follow his exact back trail.
made
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From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
many
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From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
near
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From this reading On the second night, in the very heart of the wilderness, the wolves were noisy and seemed very near.
nearly
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From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
news
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From this reading That very night, Rolf turned again with the latest news and the commandant's reports.
night
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From this reading That very night, Rolf turned again with the latest news and the commandant's reports.
noisy
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From this reading On the second night, in the very heart of the wilderness, the wolves were noisy and seemed very near.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
now
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From this reading He was learning the country well now, and, with the wonderful place-memory of a woodman, he was able to follow his exact back trail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was learning the country well now, and, with the wonderful place-memory of a woodman, he was able to follow his exact back trail.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way out he had seen a good many deer and one bear, and had heard the howling of wolves every night; but always at a distance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the way out he had seen a good many deer and one bear, and had heard the howling of wolves every night; but always at a distance.
out
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From this reading On the way out he had seen a good many deer and one bear, and had heard the howling of wolves every night; but always at a distance.
place-memory
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From this reading He was learning the country well now, and, with the wonderful place-memory of a woodman, he was able to follow his exact back trail.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
raft
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From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
reports
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From this reading That very night, Rolf turned again with the latest news and the commandant's reports.
Rolf
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From this reading That very night, Rolf turned again with the latest news and the commandant's reports.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
second
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From this reading On the second night, in the very heart of the wilderness, the wolves were noisy and seemed very near.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the second night, in the very heart of the wilderness, the wolves were noisy and seemed very near.
seen
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From this reading On the way out he had seen a good many deer and one bear, and had heard the howling of wolves every night; but always at a distance.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That very night, Rolf turned again with the latest news and the commandant's reports.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That very night, Rolf turned again with the latest news and the commandant's reports.
thereby
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From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was learning the country well now, and, with the wonderful place-memory of a woodman, he was able to follow his exact back trail.
trail
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From this reading He was learning the country well now, and, with the wonderful place-memory of a woodman, he was able to follow his exact back trail.
turned
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From this reading That very night, Rolf turned again with the latest news and the commandant's reports.
use
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From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
very
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From this reading That very night, Rolf turned again with the latest news and the commandant's reports.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was learning the country well now, and, with the wonderful place-memory of a woodman, he was able to follow his exact back trail.
way
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From this reading It might not have been the best way, but it gave him this advantage--in nearly every case he was able to use again the raft he had made in coming, and thereby saved many hours of precious time.
well
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From this reading He was learning the country well now, and, with the wonderful place-memory of a woodman, he was able to follow his exact back trail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the second night, in the very heart of the wilderness, the wolves were noisy and seemed very near.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading On the second night, in the very heart of the wilderness, the wolves were noisy and seemed very near.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That very night, Rolf turned again with the latest news and the commandant's reports.
wolves
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From this reading On the way out he had seen a good many deer and one bear, and had heard the howling of wolves every night; but always at a distance.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was learning the country well now, and, with the wonderful place-memory of a woodman, he was able to follow his exact back trail.
woodman
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From this reading He was learning the country well now, and, with the wonderful place-memory of a woodman, he was able to follow his exact back trail.
