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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, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
able
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From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His instrument was not a large one, and the dugout door was thick,--as a precaution against discovery if he should be called when some visitor chanced to be in the cabin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
arrival
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From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His instrument was not a large one, and the dugout door was thick,--as a precaution against discovery if he should be called when some visitor chanced to be in the cabin.
BARK
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From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
biscuits
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From this reading Not often did a man ride that way, though occasionally some one stopped for a meal if he knew that the cabin was there and had ever tasted Swan's sour-dough biscuits.
cabin
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From this reading Jack he fed and left on watch outside the cabin, so that he could without risk keep open the door to the dugout.
called
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From this reading His instrument was not a large one, and the dugout door was thick,--as a precaution against discovery if he should be called when some visitor chanced to be in the cabin.
case
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From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
chanced
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From this reading His instrument was not a large one, and the dugout door was thick,--as a precaution against discovery if he should be called when some visitor chanced to be in the cabin.
cooked
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From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jack he fed and left on watch outside the cabin, so that he could without risk keep open the door to the dugout.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not often did a man ride that way, though occasionally some one stopped for a meal if he knew that the cabin was there and had ever tasted Swan's sour-dough biscuits.
discovery
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From this reading His instrument was not a large one, and the dugout door was thick,--as a precaution against discovery if he should be called when some visitor chanced to be in the cabin.
door
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From this reading Jack he fed and left on watch outside the cabin, so that he could without risk keep open the door to the dugout.
dugout
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From this reading Jack he fed and left on watch outside the cabin, so that he could without risk keep open the door to the dugout.
estimate
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From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not often did a man ride that way, though occasionally some one stopped for a meal if he knew that the cabin was there and had ever tasted Swan's sour-dough biscuits.
fed
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From this reading Jack he fed and left on watch outside the cabin, so that he could without risk keep open the door to the dugout.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
further
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From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
hasty
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From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
headquarters
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From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His instrument was not a large one, and the dugout door was thick,--as a precaution against discovery if he should be called when some visitor chanced to be in the cabin.
hour
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From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
IFconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His instrument was not a large one, and the dugout door was thick,--as a precaution against discovery if he should be called when some visitor chanced to be in the cabin.
instrument
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From this reading His instrument was not a large one, and the dugout door was thick,--as a precaution against discovery if he should be called when some visitor chanced to be in the cabin.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
Jack
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From this reading Jack he fed and left on watch outside the cabin, so that he could without risk keep open the door to the dugout.
keep
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From this reading Jack he fed and left on watch outside the cabin, so that he could without risk keep open the door to the dugout.
knew
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From this reading Not often did a man ride that way, though occasionally some one stopped for a meal if he knew that the cabin was there and had ever tasted Swan's sour-dough biscuits.
large
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From this reading His instrument was not a large one, and the dugout door was thick,--as a precaution against discovery if he should be called when some visitor chanced to be in the cabin.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
LICK
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From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
man
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From this reading Not often did a man ride that way, though occasionally some one stopped for a meal if he knew that the cabin was there and had ever tasted Swan's sour-dough biscuits.
meal
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From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His instrument was not a large one, and the dugout door was thick,--as a precaution against discovery if he should be called when some visitor chanced to be in the cabin.
occasionally
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From this reading Not often did a man ride that way, though occasionally some one stopped for a meal if he knew that the cabin was there and had ever tasted Swan's sour-dough biscuits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
often
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From this reading Not often did a man ride that way, though occasionally some one stopped for a meal if he knew that the cabin was there and had ever tasted Swan's sour-dough biscuits.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack he fed and left on watch outside the cabin, so that he could without risk keep open the door to the dugout.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His instrument was not a large one, and the dugout door was thick,--as a precaution against discovery if he should be called when some visitor chanced to be in the cabin.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Jack he fed and left on watch outside the cabin, so that he could without risk keep open the door to the dugout.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jack he fed and left on watch outside the cabin, so that he could without risk keep open the door to the dugout.
possibilities
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From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
precaution
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From this reading His instrument was not a large one, and the dugout door was thick,--as a precaution against discovery if he should be called when some visitor chanced to be in the cabin.
probable
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From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
ride
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From this reading Not often did a man ride that way, though occasionally some one stopped for a meal if he knew that the cabin was there and had ever tasted Swan's sour-dough biscuits.
risk
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From this reading Jack he fed and left on watch outside the cabin, so that he could without risk keep open the door to the dugout.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His instrument was not a large one, and the dugout door was thick,--as a precaution against discovery if he should be called when some visitor chanced to be in the cabin.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jack he fed and left on watch outside the cabin, so that he could without risk keep open the door to the dugout.
some
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From this reading His instrument was not a large one, and the dugout door was thick,--as a precaution against discovery if he should be called when some visitor chanced to be in the cabin.
sour-dough
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From this reading Not often did a man ride that way, though occasionally some one stopped for a meal if he knew that the cabin was there and had ever tasted Swan's sour-dough biscuits.
started
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From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not often did a man ride that way, though occasionally some one stopped for a meal if he knew that the cabin was there and had ever tasted Swan's sour-dough biscuits.
studied
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From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
Swan
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From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
Swan's
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From this reading Not often did a man ride that way, though occasionally some one stopped for a meal if he knew that the cabin was there and had ever tasted Swan's sour-dough biscuits.
tasted
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From this reading Not often did a man ride that way, though occasionally some one stopped for a meal if he knew that the cabin was there and had ever tasted Swan's sour-dough biscuits.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
there
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From this reading Not often did a man ride that way, though occasionally some one stopped for a meal if he knew that the cabin was there and had ever tasted Swan's sour-dough biscuits.
thick
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From this reading His instrument was not a large one, and the dugout door was thick,--as a precaution against discovery if he should be called when some visitor chanced to be in the cabin.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Not often did a man ride that way, though occasionally some one stopped for a meal if he knew that the cabin was there and had ever tasted Swan's sour-dough biscuits.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
two
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From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
various
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From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
visitor
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From this reading His instrument was not a large one, and the dugout door was thick,--as a precaution against discovery if he should be called when some visitor chanced to be in the cabin.
waited
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From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
wanted
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From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His instrument was not a large one, and the dugout door was thick,--as a precaution against discovery if he should be called when some visitor chanced to be in the cabin.
watch
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From this reading Jack he fed and left on watch outside the cabin, so that he could without risk keep open the door to the dugout.
way
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From this reading Not often did a man ride that way, though occasionally some one stopped for a meal if he knew that the cabin was there and had ever tasted Swan's sour-dough biscuits.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His instrument was not a large one, and the dugout door was thick,--as a precaution against discovery if he should be called when some visitor chanced to be in the cabin.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
wireless
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From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He wanted to be sure that help had started and to be able to estimate within an hour or two the probable time of its arrival, before he left the wireless.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jack he fed and left on watch outside the cabin, so that he could without risk keep open the door to the dugout.
word
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From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
YACK
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From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YACK, I LICK YOU GOOD IF YOU BARK" Swan cooked himself a hasty meal while he studied the various possibilities of the case and waited for further word from headquarters.
