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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 YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
abruptly
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From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
all
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From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
away
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From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
back
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From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
barren
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From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
bunch
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From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
camp
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From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
contentedly
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From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
dog
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From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
DON'T
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From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
down
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From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
end
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From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
fault
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From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
flat
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From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
forth
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From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
frowned
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From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
grassy
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From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
grazed
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From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
ground
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From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
horses
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From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
Jack
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From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
lead
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From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
led
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From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
LIE
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From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
Lone
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From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
miles
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From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
nosing
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From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
out
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From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
outcropping
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From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
presently
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From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
ran
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From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
rock
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From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
silently
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From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
singled
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From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
slope
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From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
spoke
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From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
stared
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From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
Swan
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From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
Then
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From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
trail
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From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
trailing
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From this reading Jack singled out one and ran toward it silently, as he had done all his trailing that morning.
turned
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From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
two
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From this reading Then it turned away and seemed about to end abruptly on a flat outcropping of rock two miles from Whisper camp.
up
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From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But presently he took up the scent and led them down a barren slope and into grassy ground where a bunch of horses grazed contentedly.
Whisper
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From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lone frowned and stared at the ground, and Swan spoke sharply to Jack, who was nosing back and forth, at fault if ever a dog was.
YACK
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From this reading YACK DON'T LIE For a time the trail seemed to lead toward Whisper.
