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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 A MEETING OF RASCALS Sometime after dusk the following Saturday, Tusk Potter walked cautiously toward the home of Tom Hewlet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A MEETING OF RASCALS Sometime after dusk the following Saturday, Tusk Potter walked cautiously toward the home of Tom Hewlet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The door opened, and Mrs. Hewlet's whining voice answered:
away
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From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
awhile
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From this reading He now reached the broken gate and for awhile stood regarding the house, listening to see what manner of sounds came from within.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being satisfied, he called: "Hey, Tom!"
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He now reached the broken gate and for awhile stood regarding the house, listening to see what manner of sounds came from within.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
called
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From this reading Being satisfied, he called: "Hey, Tom!"
came
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From this reading He now reached the broken gate and for awhile stood regarding the house, listening to see what manner of sounds came from within.
cautiously
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From this reading A MEETING OF RASCALS Sometime after dusk the following Saturday, Tusk Potter walked cautiously toward the home of Tom Hewlet.
comfortable
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From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
dim
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From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
door
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From this reading The door opened, and Mrs. Hewlet's whining voice answered:
dusk
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From this reading A MEETING OF RASCALS Sometime after dusk the following Saturday, Tusk Potter walked cautiously toward the home of Tom Hewlet.
following
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From this reading A MEETING OF RASCALS Sometime after dusk the following Saturday, Tusk Potter walked cautiously toward the home of Tom Hewlet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
gate
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From this reading He now reached the broken gate and for awhile stood regarding the house, listening to see what manner of sounds came from within.
glow
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From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
Hewlet
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From this reading A MEETING OF RASCALS Sometime after dusk the following Saturday, Tusk Potter walked cautiously toward the home of Tom Hewlet.
Hewlet's
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From this reading The door opened, and Mrs. Hewlet's whining voice answered:
Hey
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From this reading Being satisfied, he called: "Hey, Tom!"
home
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From this reading A MEETING OF RASCALS Sometime after dusk the following Saturday, Tusk Potter walked cautiously toward the home of Tom Hewlet.
house
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From this reading He now reached the broken gate and for awhile stood regarding the house, listening to see what manner of sounds came from within.
illumined
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From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
kept
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From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
learned
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From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
life's
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From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
listening
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From this reading He now reached the broken gate and for awhile stood regarding the house, listening to see what manner of sounds came from within.
manner
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From this reading He now reached the broken gate and for awhile stood regarding the house, listening to see what manner of sounds came from within.
MEETING
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From this reading A MEETING OF RASCALS Sometime after dusk the following Saturday, Tusk Potter walked cautiously toward the home of Tom Hewlet.
moon
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From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
Mrs
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From this reading The door opened, and Mrs. Hewlet's whining voice answered:
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
now
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From this reading He now reached the broken gate and for awhile stood regarding the house, listening to see what manner of sounds came from within.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MEETING OF RASCALS Sometime after dusk the following Saturday, Tusk Potter walked cautiously toward the home of Tom Hewlet.
opened
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From this reading The door opened, and Mrs. Hewlet's whining voice answered:
overhanging
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From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
pike
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From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
Potter
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From this reading A MEETING OF RASCALS Sometime after dusk the following Saturday, Tusk Potter walked cautiously toward the home of Tom Hewlet.
RASCALS
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From this reading A MEETING OF RASCALS Sometime after dusk the following Saturday, Tusk Potter walked cautiously toward the home of Tom Hewlet.
reached
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From this reading He now reached the broken gate and for awhile stood regarding the house, listening to see what manner of sounds came from within.
reasoning
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From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
regarding
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From this reading He now reached the broken gate and for awhile stood regarding the house, listening to see what manner of sounds came from within.
satisfied
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From this reading Being satisfied, he called: "Hey, Tom!"
Saturday
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From this reading A MEETING OF RASCALS Sometime after dusk the following Saturday, Tusk Potter walked cautiously toward the home of Tom Hewlet.
see
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From this reading He now reached the broken gate and for awhile stood regarding the house, listening to see what manner of sounds came from within.
shadows
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From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
Sometime
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From this reading A MEETING OF RASCALS Sometime after dusk the following Saturday, Tusk Potter walked cautiously toward the home of Tom Hewlet.
sort
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From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
sounds
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From this reading He now reached the broken gate and for awhile stood regarding the house, listening to see what manner of sounds came from within.
starry
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From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He now reached the broken gate and for awhile stood regarding the house, listening to see what manner of sounds came from within.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEETING OF RASCALS Sometime after dusk the following Saturday, Tusk Potter walked cautiously toward the home of Tom Hewlet.
There
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From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He now reached the broken gate and for awhile stood regarding the house, listening to see what manner of sounds came from within.
Tom
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From this reading A MEETING OF RASCALS Sometime after dusk the following Saturday, Tusk Potter walked cautiously toward the home of Tom Hewlet.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A MEETING OF RASCALS Sometime after dusk the following Saturday, Tusk Potter walked cautiously toward the home of Tom Hewlet.
trees
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From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
trouble
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From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
Tusk
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From this reading A MEETING OF RASCALS Sometime after dusk the following Saturday, Tusk Potter walked cautiously toward the home of Tom Hewlet.
usually
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From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
voice
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From this reading The door opened, and Mrs. Hewlet's whining voice answered:
walked
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From this reading A MEETING OF RASCALS Sometime after dusk the following Saturday, Tusk Potter walked cautiously toward the home of Tom Hewlet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
well
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From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He now reached the broken gate and for awhile stood regarding the house, listening to see what manner of sounds came from within.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was no moon, but a starry glow illumined the pike and he kept well beneath the overhanging trees; for Tusk had learned, through a dim sort of reasoning, that when he walked in life's comfortable shadows he usually walked away from trouble.
whining
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From this reading The door opened, and Mrs. Hewlet's whining voice answered:
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He now reached the broken gate and for awhile stood regarding the house, listening to see what manner of sounds came from within.
