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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 All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
action
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From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
All
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From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
almost
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From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sprang toward and seized hold of it.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
applenounUS /apple/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a dangerous shot to take, like that of Tell with the arrow and the apple.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
arrow
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From this reading It was a dangerous shot to take, like that of Tell with the arrow and the apple.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
bearing
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From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
bird
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From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
circling
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From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
cleaning
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From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
dangerous
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From this reading It was a dangerous shot to take, like that of Tell with the arrow and the apple.
flashed
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From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
fortunately
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From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
gave
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From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
get
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From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
hold
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From this reading He sprang toward and seized hold of it.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He sprang toward and seized hold of it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
like
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From this reading It was a dangerous shot to take, like that of Tell with the arrow and the apple.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
muzzle
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From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
necessity
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From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
once
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From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
pointed
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From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
raised
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From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
reloaded
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From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
rifle
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From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
second
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From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
seized
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From this reading He sprang toward and seized hold of it.
shot
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From this reading It was a dangerous shot to take, like that of Tell with the arrow and the apple.
shoulder
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From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
some
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From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
sprang
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From this reading He sprang toward and seized hold of it.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a dangerous shot to take, like that of Tell with the arrow and the apple.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a dangerous shot to take, like that of Tell with the arrow and the apple.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All at once a thought flashed into his mind, that at least gave him some relief through the necessity of action.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He sprang toward and seized hold of it.
tree
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From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
trunk
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From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
upward
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From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
vertically
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From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In another second it was raised to his shoulder; its muzzle pointed almost vertically upward, and circling around to get bearing upon the body of the bird.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His rifle, which fortunately after cleaning he had reloaded, stood resting against the trunk of the tree.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a dangerous shot to take, like that of Tell with the arrow and the apple.
