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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 AN ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR--AN EXTRAORDINARY ECHO--I AM ATTACKED WITH A FEVER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRIVEN FROM MY HUT.
abated
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From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
ADVENTURE
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR--AN EXTRAORDINARY ECHO--I AM ATTACKED WITH A FEVER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRIVEN FROM MY HUT.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading AN ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR--AN EXTRAORDINARY ECHO--I AM ATTACKED WITH A FEVER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRIVEN FROM MY HUT.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR--AN EXTRAORDINARY ECHO--I AM ATTACKED WITH A FEVER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRIVEN FROM MY HUT.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR--AN EXTRAORDINARY ECHO--I AM ATTACKED WITH A FEVER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRIVEN FROM MY HUT.
any
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From this reading Thus armed, I ranged the forest, or laid in covert, to destroy any game which might come in my way.
armed
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From this reading Thus armed, I ranged the forest, or laid in covert, to destroy any game which might come in my way.
arrows
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From this reading I had now become a sportsman--a Nimrod--my chief delight being found in the use of my bow and arrows.
ATTACKED
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR--AN EXTRAORDINARY ECHO--I AM ATTACKED WITH A FEVER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRIVEN FROM MY HUT.
away
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From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
BEAR
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR--AN EXTRAORDINARY ECHO--I AM ATTACKED WITH A FEVER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRIVEN FROM MY HUT.
become
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From this reading I had now become a sportsman--a Nimrod--my chief delight being found in the use of my bow and arrows.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had now become a sportsman--a Nimrod--my chief delight being found in the use of my bow and arrows.
birds
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From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
bow
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From this reading I had now become a sportsman--a Nimrod--my chief delight being found in the use of my bow and arrows.
care
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From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
chief
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From this reading I had now become a sportsman--a Nimrod--my chief delight being found in the use of my bow and arrows.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus armed, I ranged the forest, or laid in covert, to destroy any game which might come in my way.
cost
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From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
covert
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From this reading Thus armed, I ranged the forest, or laid in covert, to destroy any game which might come in my way.
delight
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From this reading I had now become a sportsman--a Nimrod--my chief delight being found in the use of my bow and arrows.
desire
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From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
destroy
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From this reading Thus armed, I ranged the forest, or laid in covert, to destroy any game which might come in my way.
DRIVEN
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR--AN EXTRAORDINARY ECHO--I AM ATTACKED WITH A FEVER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRIVEN FROM MY HUT.
eat
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From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
ECHO
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR--AN EXTRAORDINARY ECHO--I AM ATTACKED WITH A FEVER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRIVEN FROM MY HUT.
escape
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From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
EXTRAORDINARY
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR--AN EXTRAORDINARY ECHO--I AM ATTACKED WITH A FEVER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRIVEN FROM MY HUT.
FEVER
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR--AN EXTRAORDINARY ECHO--I AM ATTACKED WITH A FEVER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRIVEN FROM MY HUT.
flesh
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From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
forest
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From this reading Thus armed, I ranged the forest, or laid in covert, to destroy any game which might come in my way.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had now become a sportsman--a Nimrod--my chief delight being found in the use of my bow and arrows.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR--AN EXTRAORDINARY ECHO--I AM ATTACKED WITH A FEVER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRIVEN FROM MY HUT.
game
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From this reading Thus armed, I ranged the forest, or laid in covert, to destroy any game which might come in my way.
Give
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From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
gods
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From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
grandeur
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From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
guiltless
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From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had now become a sportsman--a Nimrod--my chief delight being found in the use of my bow and arrows.
hate
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From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
heart
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From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
HUT
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR--AN EXTRAORDINARY ECHO--I AM ATTACKED WITH A FEVER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRIVEN FROM MY HUT.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR--AN EXTRAORDINARY ECHO--I AM ATTACKED WITH A FEVER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRIVEN FROM MY HUT.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had now become a sportsman--a Nimrod--my chief delight being found in the use of my bow and arrows.
indulgent
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From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
killing
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From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
laid
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From this reading Thus armed, I ranged the forest, or laid in covert, to destroy any game which might come in my way.
led
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From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
lesson
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From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Thus armed, I ranged the forest, or laid in covert, to destroy any game which might come in my way.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR--AN EXTRAORDINARY ECHO--I AM ATTACKED WITH A FEVER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRIVEN FROM MY HUT.
nearly
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From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
Nimrod
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From this reading I had now become a sportsman--a Nimrod--my chief delight being found in the use of my bow and arrows.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
now
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From this reading I had now become a sportsman--a Nimrod--my chief delight being found in the use of my bow and arrows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had now become a sportsman--a Nimrod--my chief delight being found in the use of my bow and arrows.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
poverty
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From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
propensity
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From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
range
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From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
ranged
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From this reading Thus armed, I ranged the forest, or laid in covert, to destroy any game which might come in my way.
scene
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From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
scrape
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From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
serene
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From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
servile
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From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
shoot
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From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
smiling
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From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
soon
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From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
splendid
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From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
sportsman
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From this reading I had now become a sportsman--a Nimrod--my chief delight being found in the use of my bow and arrows.
SUBSEQUENTLY
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR--AN EXTRAORDINARY ECHO--I AM ATTACKED WITH A FEVER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRIVEN FROM MY HUT.
sylvan
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From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
there
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From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
thrown
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From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
Thus
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From this reading Thus armed, I ranged the forest, or laid in covert, to destroy any game which might come in my way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
use
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From this reading I had now become a sportsman--a Nimrod--my chief delight being found in the use of my bow and arrows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
way
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From this reading Thus armed, I ranged the forest, or laid in covert, to destroy any game which might come in my way.
well-bred
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From this reading "Give me, indulgent gods--with mind serene, And guiltless heart--to range the sylvan scene; No splendid poverty, no smiling care, No well-bred hate, or servile grandeur there."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus armed, I ranged the forest, or laid in covert, to destroy any game which might come in my way.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR--AN EXTRAORDINARY ECHO--I AM ATTACKED WITH A FEVER, AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRIVEN FROM MY HUT.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading My propensity for killing, however, soon led me into a scrape, the escape from which nearly cost me my life; yet the lesson was thrown away on me, for it in no way abated my desire to shoot and eat the flesh of birds.
