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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 And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Shall we hang it up here above the trap?" asked Toby, presently.
admired
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From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
almost
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From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
always
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From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
animal
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From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
any
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From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Shall we hang it up here above the trap?" asked Toby, presently.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
beast
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From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
CALEB
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From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
care
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From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
catch
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From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
clip
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From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
closely
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From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
coat
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From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
COMING
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From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
coveted
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From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
depended
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From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
devolving
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From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
disagreeable
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From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
disappoint
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From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
dispatch
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From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
ELMER
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From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
exactly
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From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
examined
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From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
fancied
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From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
fellows
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From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
fox
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From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
gnaw
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From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
gun
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From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
handing
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From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
hang
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From this reading "Shall we hang it up here above the trap?" asked Toby, presently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
head
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From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Shall we hang it up here above the trap?" asked Toby, presently.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
how
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From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
job
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From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
made
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From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
matter
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From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
more
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From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
off
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From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
others
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From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
pack
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From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
pass
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From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
pay
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From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
people
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From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
perform
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From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
presently
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From this reading "Shall we hang it up here above the trap?" asked Toby, presently.
price
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From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
rare
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From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
ready
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From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we hang it up here above the trap?" asked Toby, presently.
shape
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From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
sheen
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From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
silver
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From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
skin
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From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
sort
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From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
spied
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From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
spoil
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From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
stick
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From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
Toby
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From this reading "Shall we hang it up here above the trap?" asked Toby, presently.
trap
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From this reading "Shall we hang it up here above the trap?" asked Toby, presently.
trapper
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From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
UNCLE
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From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
up
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From this reading "Shall we hang it up here above the trap?" asked Toby, presently.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
valuable
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From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
way
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From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we hang it up here above the trap?" asked Toby, presently.
wealthy
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From this reading When this had been done in great shape they examined the silver fox more closely and admired the sheen of his coveted coat, for which wealthy people are ready to pay almost any price.
well
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From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And it was not to be thought of that they should pass on, to let the poor little animal gnaw its foot off; as well as disappoint the trapper when he had made such a rare catch.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE COMING OF UNCLE CALEB ELMER may not have exactly fancied the job, but he was one of those fellows who can always be depended upon to perform any duty devolving on him, no matter how disagreeable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So handing his pack and gun over to the care of the others Elmer looked about until he spied the right sort of stick with which he could dispatch the little beast by a clip on the head, so as not to spoil the valuable skin in any way.
