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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 MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
aim
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From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Evidently the wounded paw had made the beast more savage than usual, and hardly had it struck the ground than it tried to make a leap forward at Jack.
Bang
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From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
beast
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From this reading Evidently the wounded paw had made the beast more savage than usual, and hardly had it struck the ground than it tried to make a leap forward at Jack.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
charge
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From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
claw
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From this reading "He means to claw you to death!"
close
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From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
consequence
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From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
damaged
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From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
dare
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From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
death
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From this reading "He means to claw you to death!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
doubt
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From this reading THE MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
Evidently
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From this reading Evidently the wounded paw had made the beast more savage than usual, and hardly had it struck the ground than it tried to make a leap forward at Jack.
fear
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From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
fight
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From this reading THE MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
finish
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From this reading THE MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evidently the wounded paw had made the beast more savage than usual, and hardly had it struck the ground than it tried to make a leap forward at Jack.
ground
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From this reading Evidently the wounded paw had made the beast more savage than usual, and hardly had it struck the ground than it tried to make a leap forward at Jack.
gun
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From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently the wounded paw had made the beast more savage than usual, and hardly had it struck the ground than it tried to make a leap forward at Jack.
hardly
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From this reading Evidently the wounded paw had made the beast more savage than usual, and hardly had it struck the ground than it tried to make a leap forward at Jack.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He means to claw you to death!"
hitting
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From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Evidently the wounded paw had made the beast more savage than usual, and hardly had it struck the ground than it tried to make a leap forward at Jack.
Jack
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From this reading Evidently the wounded paw had made the beast more savage than usual, and hardly had it struck the ground than it tried to make a leap forward at Jack.
leap
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From this reading Evidently the wounded paw had made the beast more savage than usual, and hardly had it struck the ground than it tried to make a leap forward at Jack.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look out, Jack!"
made
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From this reading Evidently the wounded paw had made the beast more savage than usual, and hardly had it struck the ground than it tried to make a leap forward at Jack.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evidently the wounded paw had made the beast more savage than usual, and hardly had it struck the ground than it tried to make a leap forward at Jack.
means
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From this reading "He means to claw you to death!"
MEETING
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From this reading THE MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
merely
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From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
mood
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From this reading THE MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
more
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From this reading Evidently the wounded paw had made the beast more savage than usual, and hardly had it struck the ground than it tried to make a leap forward at Jack.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
out
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From this reading "Look out, Jack!"
paw
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From this reading Evidently the wounded paw had made the beast more savage than usual, and hardly had it struck the ground than it tried to make a leap forward at Jack.
prepared
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From this reading THE MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
ROAD
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From this reading THE MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
savage
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From this reading THE MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
shot
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From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
Spouter's
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From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evidently the wounded paw had made the beast more savage than usual, and hardly had it struck the ground than it tried to make a leap forward at Jack.
tail
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From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Evidently the wounded paw had made the beast more savage than usual, and hardly had it struck the ground than it tried to make a leap forward at Jack.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
there
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From this reading THE MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
too
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From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
tried
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From this reading Evidently the wounded paw had made the beast more savage than usual, and hardly had it struck the ground than it tried to make a leap forward at Jack.
usual
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From this reading Evidently the wounded paw had made the beast more savage than usual, and hardly had it struck the ground than it tried to make a leap forward at Jack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
wildcat
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From this reading THE MEETING ON THE ROAD That the wildcat was in a savage mood and prepared to fight to a finish, there could be no doubt.
wildcat's
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From this reading Bang! went Spouter's gun, but he did not dare to take too close an aim for fear of hitting Jack, and as a consequence the charge of shot merely damaged the wildcat's tail.
wounded
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From this reading Evidently the wounded paw had made the beast more savage than usual, and hardly had it struck the ground than it tried to make a leap forward at Jack.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He means to claw you to death!"
