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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 The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
aisle
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TRIUMPH When Dale had parted with Jess the westering sun was still half an hour from setting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
any
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From this reading At any rate, without giving much thought to whys or wherefores, he gained the bank overlooking the road and nestled securely in its foliage.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, without giving much thought to whys or wherefores, he gained the bank overlooking the road and nestled securely in its foliage.
auspicious
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From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
bank
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From this reading At any rate, without giving much thought to whys or wherefores, he gained the bank overlooking the road and nestled securely in its foliage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
bounded
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From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
cautionward
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From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
chipmunks
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
crossed
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
Dale
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From this reading TRIUMPH When Dale had parted with Jess the westering sun was still half an hour from setting.
deliver
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From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
down
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
evening
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From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
far
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
Flat
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
foliage
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From this reading At any rate, without giving much thought to whys or wherefores, he gained the bank overlooking the road and nestled securely in its foliage.
followed
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TRIUMPH When Dale had parted with Jess the westering sun was still half an hour from setting.
gained
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From this reading At any rate, without giving much thought to whys or wherefores, he gained the bank overlooking the road and nestled securely in its foliage.
giving
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From this reading At any rate, without giving much thought to whys or wherefores, he gained the bank overlooking the road and nestled securely in its foliage.
gladsome
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From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TRIUMPH When Dale had parted with Jess the westering sun was still half an hour from setting.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TRIUMPH When Dale had parted with Jess the westering sun was still half an hour from setting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
heart
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From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
hiding-place
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From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
hour
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From this reading TRIUMPH When Dale had parted with Jess the westering sun was still half an hour from setting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
Jane
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From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
Jess
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From this reading TRIUMPH When Dale had parted with Jess the westering sun was still half an hour from setting.
knew
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
lane
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
lead
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
ledge
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
looking
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From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
Mac
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
moment
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From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
more
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From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
mountaineer
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From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
much
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From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
narrow
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
nestled
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From this reading At any rate, without giving much thought to whys or wherefores, he gained the bank overlooking the road and nestled securely in its foliage.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
opportunity
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From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
other
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From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
out
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
overlooking
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From this reading At any rate, without giving much thought to whys or wherefores, he gained the bank overlooking the road and nestled securely in its foliage.
parted
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From this reading TRIUMPH When Dale had parted with Jess the westering sun was still half an hour from setting.
perhaps
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From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
pointed
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From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
powerfully
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From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
preferred
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From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
rate
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From this reading At any rate, without giving much thought to whys or wherefores, he gained the bank overlooking the road and nestled securely in its foliage.
reason
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From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
reopened
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From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
road
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From this reading At any rate, without giving much thought to whys or wherefores, he gained the bank overlooking the road and nestled securely in its foliage.
Rock
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
saw
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
securely
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From this reading At any rate, without giving much thought to whys or wherefores, he gained the bank overlooking the road and nestled securely in its foliage.
setting
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From this reading TRIUMPH When Dale had parted with Jess the westering sun was still half an hour from setting.
shadowy
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
sight
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From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
sky
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From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
smelling
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
soon
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
sort
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From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
sought
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From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TRIUMPH When Dale had parted with Jess the westering sun was still half an hour from setting.
stream
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
strode
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From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
sun
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From this reading TRIUMPH When Dale had parted with Jess the westering sun was still half an hour from setting.
sunset
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From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
tail
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
tangled
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRIUMPH When Dale had parted with Jess the westering sun was still half an hour from setting.
There
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From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he strode powerfully on, his heart bounded with the thought of reopened opportunity--much as it did after Jane left him one other sunset evening when he had been looking into this same sort of sky.
tidings
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From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
TRIUMPH
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From this reading TRIUMPH When Dale had parted with Jess the westering sun was still half an hour from setting.
turned
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
unattended
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From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
up
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From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRIUMPH When Dale had parted with Jess the westering sun was still half an hour from setting.
westering
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From this reading TRIUMPH When Dale had parted with Jess the westering sun was still half an hour from setting.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading TRIUMPH When Dale had parted with Jess the westering sun was still half an hour from setting.
wherefores
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From this reading At any rate, without giving much thought to whys or wherefores, he gained the bank overlooking the road and nestled securely in its foliage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
why
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From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
whys
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From this reading At any rate, without giving much thought to whys or wherefores, he gained the bank overlooking the road and nestled securely in its foliage.
wildness
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From this reading There was no reason why the mountaineer should have sought a hiding-place, except for the wildness in his being which pointed cautionward; or, perhaps, feeling that Jane, not unattended, would be soon in sight, he may have preferred a more auspicious moment to deliver his gladsome tidings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TRIUMPH When Dale had parted with Jess the westering sun was still half an hour from setting.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At any rate, without giving much thought to whys or wherefores, he gained the bank overlooking the road and nestled securely in its foliage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The little stream he followed soon crossed a narrow, tangled lane, and this he knew would lead out toward Flat Rock; but, as he turned into it, far down its shadowy aisle he saw Mac, tail up, smelling under a ledge of rock for chipmunks.
