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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 TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After waiting several minutes he whistled again, and as still no answer came he proceeded with extreme caution.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After waiting several minutes he whistled again, and as still no answer came he proceeded with extreme caution.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After waiting several minutes he whistled again, and as still no answer came he proceeded with extreme caution.
answer
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From this reading After waiting several minutes he whistled again, and as still no answer came he proceeded with extreme caution.
approached
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From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
asleep
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From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
bars
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From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
cabin
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From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
call
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From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
came
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From this reading After waiting several minutes he whistled again, and as still no answer came he proceeded with extreme caution.
caution
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From this reading After waiting several minutes he whistled again, and as still no answer came he proceeded with extreme caution.
clear
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From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
commanded
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From this reading Nature, his god, had commanded, and he obeyed.
Dale
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From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
down
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From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
Early
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From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
extreme
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From this reading After waiting several minutes he whistled again, and as still no answer came he proceeded with extreme caution.
face
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From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
gave
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From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
god
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From this reading Nature, his god, had commanded, and he obeyed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nature, his god, had commanded, and he obeyed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
high
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From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nature, his god, had commanded, and he obeyed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
Jess
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From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
laying
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From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
light
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From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
listening
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From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
minutes
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From this reading After waiting several minutes he whistled again, and as still no answer came he proceeded with extreme caution.
moment
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From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
mountains
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From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
Nature
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From this reading Nature, his god, had commanded, and he obeyed.
near
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From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After waiting several minutes he whistled again, and as still no answer came he proceeded with extreme caution.
noiselessly
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From this reading Jess smiled, then noiselessly sat down to wait.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
obeyed
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From this reading Nature, his god, had commanded, and he obeyed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
out
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From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
place
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From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
proceeded
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From this reading After waiting several minutes he whistled again, and as still no answer came he proceeded with extreme caution.
quail
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From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
reached
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From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
red
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From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
rocks
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From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
sat
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From this reading Jess smiled, then noiselessly sat down to wait.
saw
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From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
several
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From this reading After waiting several minutes he whistled again, and as still no answer came he proceeded with extreme caution.
sky
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From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
smiled
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From this reading Jess smiled, then noiselessly sat down to wait.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After waiting several minutes he whistled again, and as still no answer came he proceeded with extreme caution.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
sun
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From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
then
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From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jess smiled, then noiselessly sat down to wait.
TUSK
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From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
Tusk's
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From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
up
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From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
wait
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From this reading Jess smiled, then noiselessly sat down to wait.
waiting
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From this reading After waiting several minutes he whistled again, and as still no answer came he proceeded with extreme caution.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
watcher
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From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading TUSK Early that same morning as Jess approached the place where Dale was "laying out" near Tusk's cabin, he stopped a moment, listening; then gave the clear call of a quail.
whistled
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From this reading After waiting several minutes he whistled again, and as still no answer came he proceeded with extreme caution.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After waiting several minutes he whistled again, and as still no answer came he proceeded with extreme caution.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The sun was not yet up, but in the sky were bars of red that reached high above the mountains, and by this light he saw the watcher, face down upon the rocks, asleep.
