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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 Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
angled
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From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
avoiding
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From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
brush
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From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
closely
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From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
clumps
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From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thankfully Rynch found his own lurking place from which he could keep the other in sight.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
creek
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From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
dared
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From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
dark
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From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
down
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From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
emptied
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From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thankfully Rynch found his own lurking place from which he could keep the other in sight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thankfully Rynch found his own lurking place from which he could keep the other in sight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thankfully Rynch found his own lurking place from which he could keep the other in sight.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
indication
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From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
keep
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From this reading Thankfully Rynch found his own lurking place from which he could keep the other in sight.
keeping
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From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
lie
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From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
lurking
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From this reading Thankfully Rynch found his own lurking place from which he could keep the other in sight.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
northward
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From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
other
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From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
own
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From this reading Thankfully Rynch found his own lurking place from which he could keep the other in sight.
parallel
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From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
period
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From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
place
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From this reading Thankfully Rynch found his own lurking place from which he could keep the other in sight.
remaining
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From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
river
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From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
rocks
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From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
Rynch
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From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
scattered
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From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
second
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From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
settled
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From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
sight
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From this reading Thankfully Rynch found his own lurking place from which he could keep the other in sight.
size
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From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
stream
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From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
suspected
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From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
tail
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From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
Thankfully
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From this reading Thankfully Rynch found his own lurking place from which he could keep the other in sight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
there
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From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
too
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From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
two
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From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
wait
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From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
wary
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From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading However the other was as wary of that dark as if he suspected what might lie in wait there.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He angled along northward, avoiding clumps of scattered brush, keeping in the open where Rynch dared not tail him too closely.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here the other settled down between two rocks with every indication of remaining there for a period.
woods
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From this reading Their course, parallel to the woods, brought them at last to a second stream, the size of a river, into which the first creek emptied.
