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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 Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, there's nothing to worry about," the hunter said to the fond parent, helping her little one out of the chair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
back
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From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
began
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From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
bending
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From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
better
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From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
big
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From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
came
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From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
care
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From this reading "It's only a matter of time and care.
chair
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From this reading "Oh, there's nothing to worry about," the hunter said to the fond parent, helping her little one out of the chair.
cottage
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From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
deer
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From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
doctor
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From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
examine
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From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
eyes
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From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
fawn
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From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
fond
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From this reading "Oh, there's nothing to worry about," the hunter said to the fond parent, helping her little one out of the chair.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the sun had not yet risen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the sun had not yet risen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
helping
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From this reading "Oh, there's nothing to worry about," the hunter said to the fond parent, helping her little one out of the chair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
high
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From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
holding
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From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
hunter
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From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
It's
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From this reading "It's only a matter of time and care.
lantern
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From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
lens
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From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
little
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From this reading "Oh, there's nothing to worry about," the hunter said to the fond parent, helping her little one out of the chair.
look
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From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
manner
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From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
matter
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From this reading "It's only a matter of time and care.
mother
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From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
neck
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From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the sun had not yet risen.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, there's nothing to worry about," the hunter said to the fond parent, helping her little one out of the chair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, there's nothing to worry about," the hunter said to the fond parent, helping her little one out of the chair.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, there's nothing to worry about," the hunter said to the fond parent, helping her little one out of the chair.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, there's nothing to worry about," the hunter said to the fond parent, helping her little one out of the chair.
only
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From this reading "It's only a matter of time and care.
out
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From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
parent
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From this reading "Oh, there's nothing to worry about," the hunter said to the fond parent, helping her little one out of the chair.
rather
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From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
Reentering
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From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
risen
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From this reading For the sun had not yet risen.
said
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From this reading "Oh, there's nothing to worry about," the hunter said to the fond parent, helping her little one out of the chair.
see
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From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
set
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From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
soon
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From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
stings
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From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
stool
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From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
sun
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From this reading For the sun had not yet risen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
Then
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From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
there's
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From this reading "Oh, there's nothing to worry about," the hunter said to the fond parent, helping her little one out of the chair.
time
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From this reading "It's only a matter of time and care.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
took
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From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then he took out a big lens and began to look at the stings, while the mother deer stood by, holding a lantern around her neck so that the "doctor" could see better.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Reentering the cottage, the hunter soon came back with a rather high stool, on which he set the fawn in such a manner that he could examine her eyes without bending over.
worry
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From this reading "Oh, there's nothing to worry about," the hunter said to the fond parent, helping her little one out of the chair.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading For the sun had not yet risen.
