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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 Now it was chiefly in a spirit of mischief that Father Red Fox decided to chase the fawns.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
all
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading So, he watched and waited till he should find them alone.
always
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From this reading Every minute of the time Father Red Fox was right behind, but always with the wind in his face, so that she wouldn’t catch his musky scent on the breeze with that wonderful nose of hers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
back
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Every minute of the time Father Red Fox was right behind, but always with the wind in his face, so that she wouldn’t catch his musky scent on the breeze with that wonderful nose of hers.
breeze
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From this reading Every minute of the time Father Red Fox was right behind, but always with the wind in his face, so that she wouldn’t catch his musky scent on the breeze with that wonderful nose of hers.
bring
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From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every minute of the time Father Red Fox was right behind, but always with the wind in his face, so that she wouldn’t catch his musky scent on the breeze with that wonderful nose of hers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
called
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
catch
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From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
chase
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From this reading Now it was chiefly in a spirit of mischief that Father Red Fox decided to chase the fawns.
chiefly
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From this reading Now it was chiefly in a spirit of mischief that Father Red Fox decided to chase the fawns.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
decided
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From this reading Now it was chiefly in a spirit of mischief that Father Red Fox decided to chase the fawns.
down
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From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every minute of the time Father Red Fox was right behind, but always with the wind in his face, so that she wouldn’t catch his musky scent on the breeze with that wonderful nose of hers.
face
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From this reading Every minute of the time Father Red Fox was right behind, but always with the wind in his face, so that she wouldn’t catch his musky scent on the breeze with that wonderful nose of hers.
Father
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From this reading Now it was chiefly in a spirit of mischief that Father Red Fox decided to chase the fawns.
fawns
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From this reading Now it was chiefly in a spirit of mischief that Father Red Fox decided to chase the fawns.
fellow
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From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
find
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From this reading So, he watched and waited till he should find them alone.
Fleet
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
Foot
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
fore-hoof
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
Fox
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From this reading Now it was chiefly in a spirit of mischief that Father Red Fox decided to chase the fawns.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
He-eu
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Every minute of the time Father Red Fox was right behind, but always with the wind in his face, so that she wouldn’t catch his musky scent on the breeze with that wonderful nose of hers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
hope
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From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
hour
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now it was chiefly in a spirit of mischief that Father Red Fox decided to chase the fawns.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was chiefly in a spirit of mischief that Father Red Fox decided to chase the fawns.
knew
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From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
Lake
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
led
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
lily
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
little
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
Lone
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
meadow
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
minute
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From this reading Every minute of the time Father Red Fox was right behind, but always with the wind in his face, so that she wouldn’t catch his musky scent on the breeze with that wonderful nose of hers.
mischief
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From this reading Now it was chiefly in a spirit of mischief that Father Red Fox decided to chase the fawns.
more
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
musky
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From this reading Every minute of the time Father Red Fox was right behind, but always with the wind in his face, so that she wouldn’t catch his musky scent on the breeze with that wonderful nose of hers.
nose
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From this reading Every minute of the time Father Red Fox was right behind, but always with the wind in his face, so that she wouldn’t catch his musky scent on the breeze with that wonderful nose of hers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
Now
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From this reading Now it was chiefly in a spirit of mischief that Father Red Fox decided to chase the fawns.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now it was chiefly in a spirit of mischief that Father Red Fox decided to chase the fawns.
old
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From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
ones
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
out
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
pads
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
proud
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From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
race
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From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
racing
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
Red
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From this reading Now it was chiefly in a spirit of mischief that Father Red Fox decided to chase the fawns.
right
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From this reading Every minute of the time Father Red Fox was right behind, but always with the wind in his face, so that she wouldn’t catch his musky scent on the breeze with that wonderful nose of hers.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Every minute of the time Father Red Fox was right behind, but always with the wind in his face, so that she wouldn’t catch his musky scent on the breeze with that wonderful nose of hers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every minute of the time Father Red Fox was right behind, but always with the wind in his face, so that she wouldn’t catch his musky scent on the breeze with that wonderful nose of hers.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So, he watched and waited till he should find them alone.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, he watched and waited till he should find them alone.
some
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From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
spirit
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From this reading Now it was chiefly in a spirit of mischief that Father Red Fox decided to chase the fawns.
stamp
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
straightaway
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From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
supper
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
tell
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From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it was chiefly in a spirit of mischief that Father Red Fox decided to chase the fawns.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now it was chiefly in a spirit of mischief that Father Red Fox decided to chase the fawns.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
thought
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From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So, he watched and waited till he should find them alone.
time
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From this reading Every minute of the time Father Red Fox was right behind, but always with the wind in his face, so that she wouldn’t catch his musky scent on the breeze with that wonderful nose of hers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now it was chiefly in a spirit of mischief that Father Red Fox decided to chase the fawns.
trickery
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From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
truth
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From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
use
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From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
waded
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From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
waited
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From this reading So, he watched and waited till he should find them alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it was chiefly in a spirit of mischief that Father Red Fox decided to chase the fawns.
watched
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From this reading So, he watched and waited till he should find them alone.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
wind
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From this reading Every minute of the time Father Red Fox was right behind, but always with the wind in his face, so that she wouldn’t catch his musky scent on the breeze with that wonderful nose of hers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After an hour or more in the racing meadow, Fleet Foot called to her little ones with a “He-eu” and a stamp of her little fore-hoof, and led them back to Lone Lake, where they all waded out after their supper of lily pads.
wits
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From this reading To tell the truth, the old fellow was proud of his wits; and though he knew he could not hope to catch them and bring them down by a straightaway race, he thought he might use some trickery on them.
wonderful
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From this reading Every minute of the time Father Red Fox was right behind, but always with the wind in his face, so that she wouldn’t catch his musky scent on the breeze with that wonderful nose of hers.
wouldn't
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From this reading Every minute of the time Father Red Fox was right behind, but always with the wind in his face, so that she wouldn’t catch his musky scent on the breeze with that wonderful nose of hers.
