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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 rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
able
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From this reading He opened his eyes and saw the pointed ears, the outline of a coyote head between him and a dull gray sky, was able to recognize Nalik'ideyu.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He shivered as the chill damp of his clothes made him aware that he must have been lying out in the full force of the downpour for some time.
avoid
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
aware
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From this reading He shivered as the chill damp of his clothes made him aware that he must have been lying out in the full force of the downpour for some time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He shivered as the chill damp of his clothes made him aware that he must have been lying out in the full force of the downpour for some time.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He opened his eyes and saw the pointed ears, the outline of a coyote head between him and a dull gray sky, was able to recognize Nalik'ideyu.
burst
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
cheek
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
chill
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From this reading He shivered as the chill damp of his clothes made him aware that he must have been lying out in the full force of the downpour for some time.
clothes
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From this reading He shivered as the chill damp of his clothes made him aware that he must have been lying out in the full force of the downpour for some time.
clouds
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From this reading The dull clouds overhead had released the first heavy rain Travis had experienced since their landing on Topaz.
contact
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
coyote
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From this reading He opened his eyes and saw the pointed ears, the outline of a coyote head between him and a dull gray sky, was able to recognize Nalik'ideyu.
coyote's
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From this reading A wetness other than that from the coyote's tongue slid down his forehead now.
damp
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From this reading He shivered as the chill damp of his clothes made him aware that he must have been lying out in the full force of the downpour for some time.
down
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From this reading A wetness other than that from the coyote's tongue slid down his forehead now.
downpour
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From this reading He shivered as the chill damp of his clothes made him aware that he must have been lying out in the full force of the downpour for some time.
dull
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From this reading He opened his eyes and saw the pointed ears, the outline of a coyote head between him and a dull gray sky, was able to recognize Nalik'ideyu.
ears
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From this reading He opened his eyes and saw the pointed ears, the outline of a coyote head between him and a dull gray sky, was able to recognize Nalik'ideyu.
experienced
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From this reading The dull clouds overhead had released the first heavy rain Travis had experienced since their landing on Topaz.
eyes
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From this reading He opened his eyes and saw the pointed ears, the outline of a coyote head between him and a dull gray sky, was able to recognize Nalik'ideyu.
fear
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dull clouds overhead had released the first heavy rain Travis had experienced since their landing on Topaz.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He shivered as the chill damp of his clothes made him aware that he must have been lying out in the full force of the downpour for some time.
force
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From this reading He shivered as the chill damp of his clothes made him aware that he must have been lying out in the full force of the downpour for some time.
forehead
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From this reading A wetness other than that from the coyote's tongue slid down his forehead now.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A wetness other than that from the coyote's tongue slid down his forehead now.
full
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From this reading He shivered as the chill damp of his clothes made him aware that he must have been lying out in the full force of the downpour for some time.
giddiness
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
gray
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From this reading He opened his eyes and saw the pointed ears, the outline of a coyote head between him and a dull gray sky, was able to recognize Nalik'ideyu.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dull clouds overhead had released the first heavy rain Travis had experienced since their landing on Topaz.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He shivered as the chill damp of his clothes made him aware that he must have been lying out in the full force of the downpour for some time.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened his eyes and saw the pointed ears, the outline of a coyote head between him and a dull gray sky, was able to recognize Nalik'ideyu.
head
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
heavy
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From this reading The dull clouds overhead had released the first heavy rain Travis had experienced since their landing on Topaz.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
how
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He shivered as the chill damp of his clothes made him aware that he must have been lying out in the full force of the downpour for some time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
landing
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From this reading The dull clouds overhead had released the first heavy rain Travis had experienced since their landing on Topaz.
lying
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From this reading He shivered as the chill damp of his clothes made him aware that he must have been lying out in the full force of the downpour for some time.
made
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From this reading He shivered as the chill damp of his clothes made him aware that he must have been lying out in the full force of the downpour for some time.
making
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
matter
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
minor
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
move
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He shivered as the chill damp of his clothes made him aware that he must have been lying out in the full force of the downpour for some time.
Nalik'ideyu
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From this reading He opened his eyes and saw the pointed ears, the outline of a coyote head between him and a dull gray sky, was able to recognize Nalik'ideyu.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
now
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From this reading A wetness other than that from the coyote's tongue slid down his forehead now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
off
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dull clouds overhead had released the first heavy rain Travis had experienced since their landing on Topaz.
opened
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From this reading He opened his eyes and saw the pointed ears, the outline of a coyote head between him and a dull gray sky, was able to recognize Nalik'ideyu.
other
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From this reading A wetness other than that from the coyote's tongue slid down his forehead now.
out
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From this reading He shivered as the chill damp of his clothes made him aware that he must have been lying out in the full force of the downpour for some time.
outline
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From this reading He opened his eyes and saw the pointed ears, the outline of a coyote head between him and a dull gray sky, was able to recognize Nalik'ideyu.
overhead
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From this reading The dull clouds overhead had released the first heavy rain Travis had experienced since their landing on Topaz.
pain
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
persistent
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
pointed
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From this reading He opened his eyes and saw the pointed ears, the outline of a coyote head between him and a dull gray sky, was able to recognize Nalik'ideyu.
rain
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From this reading The dull clouds overhead had released the first heavy rain Travis had experienced since their landing on Topaz.
rasp
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
recognize
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From this reading He opened his eyes and saw the pointed ears, the outline of a coyote head between him and a dull gray sky, was able to recognize Nalik'ideyu.
released
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From this reading The dull clouds overhead had released the first heavy rain Travis had experienced since their landing on Topaz.
rough
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
saw
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From this reading He opened his eyes and saw the pointed ears, the outline of a coyote head between him and a dull gray sky, was able to recognize Nalik'ideyu.
shivered
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From this reading He shivered as the chill damp of his clothes made him aware that he must have been lying out in the full force of the downpour for some time.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The dull clouds overhead had released the first heavy rain Travis had experienced since their landing on Topaz.
sky
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From this reading He opened his eyes and saw the pointed ears, the outline of a coyote head between him and a dull gray sky, was able to recognize Nalik'ideyu.
slid
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From this reading A wetness other than that from the coyote's tongue slid down his forehead now.
some
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From this reading He shivered as the chill damp of his clothes made him aware that he must have been lying out in the full force of the downpour for some time.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A wetness other than that from the coyote's tongue slid down his forehead now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A wetness other than that from the coyote's tongue slid down his forehead now.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The dull clouds overhead had released the first heavy rain Travis had experienced since their landing on Topaz.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He shivered as the chill damp of his clothes made him aware that he must have been lying out in the full force of the downpour for some time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A wetness other than that from the coyote's tongue slid down his forehead now.
Topaz
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From this reading The dull clouds overhead had released the first heavy rain Travis had experienced since their landing on Topaz.
trailed
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
Travis
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
tried
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
turn
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
wet
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From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
wetness
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From this reading A wetness other than that from the coyote's tongue slid down his forehead now.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rasp of something wet and rough, persistent against his cheek; Travis tried to turn his head to avoid the contact and was answered by a burst of pain which trailed off into a giddiness, making him fear another move, no matter how minor.
