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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
action
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From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
all
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From this reading Every one of the beasts had been hobbled, and were all within the circle of the camp.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
angrily
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From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
animals
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From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
arose
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From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
away
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From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
backs
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From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
beasts
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From this reading Every one of the beasts had been hobbled, and were all within the circle of the camp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every one of the beasts had been hobbled, and were all within the circle of the camp.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
camp
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From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
carefully
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From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
caused
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From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
circle
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From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
creeping
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From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
darkness
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From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
deepening
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From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
dogs
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From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
enemies
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From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
erect
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From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one of the beasts had been hobbled, and were all within the circle of the camp.
Excitement
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From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
far
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From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
few
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From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
forms
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From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
gaunt
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From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
growlingnounUS /ˈgrowling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one of the beasts had been hobbled, and were all within the circle of the camp.
hair
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From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
hobblednounUS /hobbled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one of the beasts had been hobbled, and were all within the circle of the camp.
horses
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From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
man
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From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
men
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From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
more
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From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
once
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From this reading The action of the animals caused the men at once to look more carefully to the horses.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one of the beasts had been hobbled, and were all within the circle of the camp.
peer
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From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
place
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From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
plain
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From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
seen
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From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
several
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From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
shadowy
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From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
Soon
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From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
spoken
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From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
suspicious
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From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Soon in the deepening twilight several long, gaunt, shadowy forms were seen creeping about the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every one of the beasts had been hobbled, and were all within the circle of the camp.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Excitement first arose when the dogs, growling, and the hair on their backs standing erect, began to circle the camp and peer angrily into the darkness.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Every one of the beasts had been hobbled, and were all within the circle of the camp.
words
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From this reading Although few words were spoken, it was plain every man was suspicious that enemies were not far away.
