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"The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert. But the old peccary paid no attention to the birds. They were nothing to her; and she passed on with her nose to the ground, occasionally stopping to pick up a seed or a nut. "In going away from the thicket, she crossed the track by which the serpent had retreated. All on a sudden she stopped, tossed up her nose, and scented the air.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “They were nothing to her; and she passed on with her nose to the ground, occasionally stopping to pick up a seed or a nut.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were nothing to her; and she passed on with her nose to the ground, occasionally stopping to pick up a seed or a nut.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All on a sudden she stopped, tossed up her nose, and scented the air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All on a sudden she stopped, tossed up her nose, and scented the air.”
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading “"In going away from the thicket, she crossed the track by which the serpent had retreated.”
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “"In going away from the thicket, she crossed the track by which the serpent had retreated.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were nothing to her; and she passed on with her nose to the ground, occasionally stopping to pick up a seed or a nut.
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From this reading All on a sudden she stopped, tossed up her nose, and scented the air.
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From this reading All on a sudden she stopped, tossed up her nose, and scented the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert.
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From this reading But the old peccary paid no attention to the birds.
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From this reading "In going away from the thicket, she crossed the track by which the serpent had retreated.
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From this reading But the old peccary paid no attention to the birds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the old peccary paid no attention to the birds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "In going away from the thicket, she crossed the track by which the serpent had retreated.
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From this reading "The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert.
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From this reading "In going away from the thicket, she crossed the track by which the serpent had retreated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "In going away from the thicket, she crossed the track by which the serpent had retreated.
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From this reading "In going away from the thicket, she crossed the track by which the serpent had retreated.
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From this reading They were nothing to her; and she passed on with her nose to the ground, occasionally stopping to pick up a seed or a nut.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "In going away from the thicket, she crossed the track by which the serpent had retreated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were nothing to her; and she passed on with her nose to the ground, occasionally stopping to pick up a seed or a nut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In going away from the thicket, she crossed the track by which the serpent had retreated.
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From this reading "The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert.
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From this reading "The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert.
not any; not one
From this reading But the old peccary paid no attention to the birds.
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From this reading They were nothing to her; and she passed on with her nose to the ground, occasionally stopping to pick up a seed or a nut.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They were nothing to her; and she passed on with her nose to the ground, occasionally stopping to pick up a seed or a nut.
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From this reading They were nothing to her; and she passed on with her nose to the ground, occasionally stopping to pick up a seed or a nut.
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From this reading They were nothing to her; and she passed on with her nose to the ground, occasionally stopping to pick up a seed or a nut.
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From this reading But the old peccary paid no attention to the birds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were nothing to her; and she passed on with her nose to the ground, occasionally stopping to pick up a seed or a nut.
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From this reading "The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were nothing to her; and she passed on with her nose to the ground, occasionally stopping to pick up a seed or a nut.
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From this reading "The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert.
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From this reading But the old peccary paid no attention to the birds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were nothing to her; and she passed on with her nose to the ground, occasionally stopping to pick up a seed or a nut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert.
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From this reading But the old peccary paid no attention to the birds.
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From this reading They were nothing to her; and she passed on with her nose to the ground, occasionally stopping to pick up a seed or a nut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In going away from the thicket, she crossed the track by which the serpent had retreated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All on a sudden she stopped, tossed up her nose, and scented the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were nothing to her; and she passed on with her nose to the ground, occasionally stopping to pick up a seed or a nut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In going away from the thicket, she crossed the track by which the serpent had retreated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were nothing to her; and she passed on with her nose to the ground, occasionally stopping to pick up a seed or a nut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All on a sudden she stopped, tossed up her nose, and scented the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were nothing to her; and she passed on with her nose to the ground, occasionally stopping to pick up a seed or a nut.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All on a sudden she stopped, tossed up her nose, and scented the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were nothing to her; and she passed on with her nose to the ground, occasionally stopping to pick up a seed or a nut.
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading "In going away from the thicket, she crossed the track by which the serpent had retreated.
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From this reading "The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the old peccary paid no attention to the birds.
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From this reading All on a sudden she stopped, tossed up her nose, and scented the air.
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading "In going away from the thicket, she crossed the track by which the serpent had retreated.
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From this reading "The three soon drew near the pawpaws; and the orioles seeing them, once more set up the scolding concert.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were nothing to her; and she passed on with her nose to the ground, occasionally stopping to pick up a seed or a nut.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "In going away from the thicket, she crossed the track by which the serpent had retreated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were nothing to her; and she passed on with her nose to the ground, occasionally stopping to pick up a seed or a nut.
