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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 Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
animal
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From this reading He hewed to his line now with that animal sense of direction which men can never wholly understand.
anxious
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From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
arrowy
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From this reading From the moment Joan gave the name of Daddy Dan, the wolf-dog kept to the trail with arrowy straightness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
away
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From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
Bart's
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From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
bonnet
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From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
Boulders
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From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
broke
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From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
business
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From this reading He was strictly business.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He hewed to his line now with that animal sense of direction which men can never wholly understand.
Daddy
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From this reading From the moment Joan gave the name of Daddy Dan, the wolf-dog kept to the trail with arrowy straightness.
Dan
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From this reading From the moment Joan gave the name of Daddy Dan, the wolf-dog kept to the trail with arrowy straightness.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
direction
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From this reading He hewed to his line now with that animal sense of direction which men can never wholly understand.
dog
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From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
flowers
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From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
flutteringverbUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
moving with quick light beats or trembles
From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment Joan gave the name of Daddy Dan, the wolf-dog kept to the trail with arrowy straightness.
gave
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From this reading From the moment Joan gave the name of Daddy Dan, the wolf-dog kept to the trail with arrowy straightness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
hearing
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From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
hewed
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From this reading He hewed to his line now with that animal sense of direction which men can never wholly understand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hewed to his line now with that animal sense of direction which men can never wholly understand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
intelligence
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From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
Joan
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From this reading From the moment Joan gave the name of Daddy Dan, the wolf-dog kept to the trail with arrowy straightness.
kept
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From this reading From the moment Joan gave the name of Daddy Dan, the wolf-dog kept to the trail with arrowy straightness.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
letter-perfect
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From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
limitations
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From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
line
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From this reading He hewed to his line now with that animal sense of direction which men can never wholly understand.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
lope
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From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
men
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From this reading He hewed to his line now with that animal sense of direction which men can never wholly understand.
mentioned
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From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
moment
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From this reading From the moment Joan gave the name of Daddy Dan, the wolf-dog kept to the trail with arrowy straightness.
mountain-side
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From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the moment Joan gave the name of Daddy Dan, the wolf-dog kept to the trail with arrowy straightness.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hewed to his line now with that animal sense of direction which men can never wholly understand.
now
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From this reading He hewed to his line now with that animal sense of direction which men can never wholly understand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the moment Joan gave the name of Daddy Dan, the wolf-dog kept to the trail with arrowy straightness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
prowled
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From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
rather
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From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
ravine
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From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
sense
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From this reading He hewed to his line now with that animal sense of direction which men can never wholly understand.
set
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From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
side
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From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
slipped
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From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
straightness
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From this reading From the moment Joan gave the name of Daddy Dan, the wolf-dog kept to the trail with arrowy straightness.
stranger
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From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
strictly
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From this reading He was strictly business.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hewed to his line now with that animal sense of direction which men can never wholly understand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the moment Joan gave the name of Daddy Dan, the wolf-dog kept to the trail with arrowy straightness.
tireless
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From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the moment Joan gave the name of Daddy Dan, the wolf-dog kept to the trail with arrowy straightness.
trail
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From this reading From the moment Joan gave the name of Daddy Dan, the wolf-dog kept to the trail with arrowy straightness.
trees
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From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
uncanny
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From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hewed to his line now with that animal sense of direction which men can never wholly understand.
up
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From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
usually
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From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
utterly
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From this reading Boulders and trees slipped away on either side of Joan; now on a descent of the mountain-side he broke into a lope that set the flowers fluttering on her bonnet; now he prowled up the ravine beyond, utterly tireless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He hewed to his line now with that animal sense of direction which men can never wholly understand.
whine
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From this reading Whatever the limitations of Bart's rather uncanny intelligence, upon one point he was usually letter-perfect, and even when a stranger mentioned Dan in the hearing of the dog it usually brought a whine or at least an anxious look.
wholly
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From this reading He hewed to his line now with that animal sense of direction which men can never wholly understand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the moment Joan gave the name of Daddy Dan, the wolf-dog kept to the trail with arrowy straightness.
wolf-dog
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From this reading From the moment Joan gave the name of Daddy Dan, the wolf-dog kept to the trail with arrowy straightness.
