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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 They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
bag
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From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
bend
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From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
bottom
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From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
bush
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From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
color
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From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
covered
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From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
coyote
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From this reading The coyote had plainly just disinterred her find.
cut
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From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
decorative
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From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
disinterred
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From this reading The coyote had plainly just disinterred her find.
down
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From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
drag
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From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
earth
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From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
examine
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From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
eyes
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From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
find
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From this reading The coyote had plainly just disinterred her find.
followed
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From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
forefeet
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From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
fringe
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From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The coyote had plainly just disinterred her find.
hair
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From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
hide
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From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
hole
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From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
horns
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From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
just
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From this reading The coyote had plainly just disinterred her find.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
made
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From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
marks
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From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
Nalik'ideyu
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From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
overhang
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From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The coyote had plainly just disinterred her find.
probably
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From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
scraps
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From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
shallow
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From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
simple
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From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
smears
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From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
soft
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From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
split
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From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
squatted
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From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
tracks
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From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
Travis
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From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
using
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From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
waiting
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From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
