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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 Not another word was spoken, and Peters went out, turning with a sullen look as he reached the road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not another word was spoken, and Peters went out, turning with a sullen look as he reached the road.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not another word was spoken, and Peters went out, turning with a sullen look as he reached the road.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not another word was spoken, and Peters went out, turning with a sullen look as he reached the road.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment he stood there and then skulked on away, met a dog in the road and kicked at him.
away
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From this reading For a moment he stood there and then skulked on away, met a dog in the road and kicked at him.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When Margaret re-entered the room Jasper was walking up and down with his hands behind him.
bottoms
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From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
calf
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From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
comin
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From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
didn't
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From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
dog
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From this reading For a moment he stood there and then skulked on away, met a dog in the road and kicked at him.
down
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From this reading When Margaret re-entered the room Jasper was walking up and down with his hands behind him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
Feller
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From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he stood there and then skulked on away, met a dog in the road and kicked at him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
HADN'T
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From this reading HADN'T LISTENED.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading When Margaret re-entered the room Jasper was walking up and down with his hands behind him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not another word was spoken, and Peters went out, turning with a sullen look as he reached the road.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a moment he stood there and then skulked on away, met a dog in the road and kicked at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Margaret re-entered the room Jasper was walking up and down with his hands behind him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment he stood there and then skulked on away, met a dog in the road and kicked at him.
Jasper
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From this reading When Margaret re-entered the room Jasper was walking up and down with his hands behind him.
kicked
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From this reading For a moment he stood there and then skulked on away, met a dog in the road and kicked at him.
like
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From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
LISTENED
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From this reading HADN'T LISTENED.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not another word was spoken, and Peters went out, turning with a sullen look as he reached the road.
man
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From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
Margaret
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From this reading When Margaret re-entered the room Jasper was walking up and down with his hands behind him.
met
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From this reading For a moment he stood there and then skulked on away, met a dog in the road and kicked at him.
moment
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From this reading For a moment he stood there and then skulked on away, met a dog in the road and kicked at him.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not another word was spoken, and Peters went out, turning with a sullen look as he reached the road.
old
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From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a moment he stood there and then skulked on away, met a dog in the road and kicked at him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
out
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From this reading Not another word was spoken, and Peters went out, turning with a sullen look as he reached the road.
owned
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From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
Peters
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From this reading Not another word was spoken, and Peters went out, turning with a sullen look as he reached the road.
re-entered
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From this reading When Margaret re-entered the room Jasper was walking up and down with his hands behind him.
reached
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From this reading Not another word was spoken, and Peters went out, turning with a sullen look as he reached the road.
road
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From this reading Not another word was spoken, and Peters went out, turning with a sullen look as he reached the road.
room
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From this reading When Margaret re-entered the room Jasper was walking up and down with his hands behind him.
say
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From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
shear
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From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
sheep
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From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
skulked
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From this reading For a moment he stood there and then skulked on away, met a dog in the road and kicked at him.
spoken
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From this reading Not another word was spoken, and Peters went out, turning with a sullen look as he reached the road.
spring
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From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment he stood there and then skulked on away, met a dog in the road and kicked at him.
story
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From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
sullen
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From this reading Not another word was spoken, and Peters went out, turning with a sullen look as he reached the road.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
ter
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From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not another word was spoken, and Peters went out, turning with a sullen look as he reached the road.
then
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From this reading For a moment he stood there and then skulked on away, met a dog in the road and kicked at him.
there
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From this reading For a moment he stood there and then skulked on away, met a dog in the road and kicked at him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
turning
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From this reading Not another word was spoken, and Peters went out, turning with a sullen look as he reached the road.
up
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From this reading When Margaret re-entered the room Jasper was walking up and down with his hands behind him.
uster
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From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
walking
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From this reading When Margaret re-entered the room Jasper was walking up and down with his hands behind him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not another word was spoken, and Peters went out, turning with a sullen look as he reached the road.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not another word was spoken, and Peters went out, turning with a sullen look as he reached the road.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Margaret re-entered the room Jasper was walking up and down with his hands behind him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not another word was spoken, and Peters went out, turning with a sullen look as he reached the road.
wool
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From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
word
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From this reading Not another word was spoken, and Peters went out, turning with a sullen look as he reached the road.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The old man began to tell a story: "Feller down in the bottoms owned a calf that had wool on him like a sheep; uster ter shear him every spring, and one time he--" "Jasper, didn't Peters say he was a comin' after you?"
