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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 As long as he moved slowly, he had been frequently informed by his companions, a lion, though it might creep close upon his trail, would not be likely to attack him.
also
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From this reading He knew also that it would not be long before the mountain lion would overtake the fleeing pony.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
animal
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From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
any
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From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as he moved slowly, he had been frequently informed by his companions, a lion, though it might creep close upon his trail, would not be likely to attack him.
attack
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From this reading As long as he moved slowly, he had been frequently informed by his companions, a lion, though it might creep close upon his trail, would not be likely to attack him.
aware
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From this reading Reuben was aware that if he permitted his pony to run, the beast would instantly pursue him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew also that it would not be long before the mountain lion would overtake the fleeing pony.
beast
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From this reading Reuben was aware that if he permitted his pony to run, the beast would instantly pursue him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As long as he moved slowly, he had been frequently informed by his companions, a lion, though it might creep close upon his trail, would not be likely to attack him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knew also that it would not be long before the mountain lion would overtake the fleeing pony.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As long as he moved slowly, he had been frequently informed by his companions, a lion, though it might creep close upon his trail, would not be likely to attack him.
close
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From this reading As long as he moved slowly, he had been frequently informed by his companions, a lion, though it might creep close upon his trail, would not be likely to attack him.
companions
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From this reading As long as he moved slowly, he had been frequently informed by his companions, a lion, though it might creep close upon his trail, would not be likely to attack him.
courage
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From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
creep
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From this reading As long as he moved slowly, he had been frequently informed by his companions, a lion, though it might creep close upon his trail, would not be likely to attack him.
fear
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From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
fled
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From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
fleeing
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From this reading He knew also that it would not be long before the mountain lion would overtake the fleeing pony.
flight
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From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
follow
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From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
frequently
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From this reading As long as he moved slowly, he had been frequently informed by his companions, a lion, though it might creep close upon his trail, would not be likely to attack him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As long as he moved slowly, he had been frequently informed by his companions, a lion, though it might creep close upon his trail, would not be likely to attack him.
hand
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From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reuben was aware that if he permitted his pony to run, the beast would instantly pursue him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Reuben was aware that if he permitted his pony to run, the beast would instantly pursue him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reuben was aware that if he permitted his pony to run, the beast would instantly pursue him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Reuben was aware that if he permitted his pony to run, the beast would instantly pursue him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
informed
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From this reading As long as he moved slowly, he had been frequently informed by his companions, a lion, though it might creep close upon his trail, would not be likely to attack him.
instantly
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From this reading Reuben was aware that if he permitted his pony to run, the beast would instantly pursue him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew also that it would not be long before the mountain lion would overtake the fleeing pony.
knew
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From this reading He knew also that it would not be long before the mountain lion would overtake the fleeing pony.
likely
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From this reading As long as he moved slowly, he had been frequently informed by his companions, a lion, though it might creep close upon his trail, would not be likely to attack him.
lion
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From this reading He knew also that it would not be long before the mountain lion would overtake the fleeing pony.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew also that it would not be long before the mountain lion would overtake the fleeing pony.
man
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From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As long as he moved slowly, he had been frequently informed by his companions, a lion, though it might creep close upon his trail, would not be likely to attack him.
mountain
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From this reading He knew also that it would not be long before the mountain lion would overtake the fleeing pony.
moved
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From this reading As long as he moved slowly, he had been frequently informed by his companions, a lion, though it might creep close upon his trail, would not be likely to attack him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew also that it would not be long before the mountain lion would overtake the fleeing pony.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
other
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From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
overtake
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From this reading He knew also that it would not be long before the mountain lion would overtake the fleeing pony.
permitted
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From this reading Reuben was aware that if he permitted his pony to run, the beast would instantly pursue him.
pitiful
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From this reading The snorting and trembling of the pony he was riding were pitiful.
pony
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From this reading Reuben was aware that if he permitted his pony to run, the beast would instantly pursue him.
presence
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From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
pursue
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From this reading Reuben was aware that if he permitted his pony to run, the beast would instantly pursue him.
Reuben
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From this reading Reuben was aware that if he permitted his pony to run, the beast would instantly pursue him.
riding
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From this reading The snorting and trembling of the pony he was riding were pitiful.
run
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From this reading Reuben was aware that if he permitted his pony to run, the beast would instantly pursue him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
show
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From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
slowly
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From this reading As long as he moved slowly, he had been frequently informed by his companions, a lion, though it might creep close upon his trail, would not be likely to attack him.
snorting
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From this reading The snorting and trembling of the pony he was riding were pitiful.
strengthened
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From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Reuben was aware that if he permitted his pony to run, the beast would instantly pursue him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reuben was aware that if he permitted his pony to run, the beast would instantly pursue him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As long as he moved slowly, he had been frequently informed by his companions, a lion, though it might creep close upon his trail, would not be likely to attack him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reuben was aware that if he permitted his pony to run, the beast would instantly pursue him.
trail
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From this reading As long as he moved slowly, he had been frequently informed by his companions, a lion, though it might creep close upon his trail, would not be likely to attack him.
trembling
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From this reading The snorting and trembling of the pony he was riding were pitiful.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As long as he moved slowly, he had been frequently informed by his companions, a lion, though it might creep close upon his trail, would not be likely to attack him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reuben was aware that if he permitted his pony to run, the beast would instantly pursue him.
way
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From this reading On the other hand, if he should show his fear by flight the courage of the lion instantly would be strengthened and it would follow and attack any man or animal that fled in this way from his presence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The snorting and trembling of the pony he was riding were pitiful.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Reuben was aware that if he permitted his pony to run, the beast would instantly pursue him.
