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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 IN THE CAVE With a swift motion the Indian ran to the sled containing, among other things, the food for the dogs.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
Alaskan
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From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
all
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From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading IN THE CAVE With a swift motion the Indian ran to the sled containing, among other things, the food for the dogs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
animals
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From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Even those dogs crowded around the one that had the map-case, ceased worrying him, and bolted to get a share of the good things so unexpectedly cast before them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even those dogs crowded around the one that had the map-case, ceased worrying him, and bolted to get a share of the good things so unexpectedly cast before them.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
bolted
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From this reading Even those dogs crowded around the one that had the map-case, ceased worrying him, and bolted to get a share of the good things so unexpectedly cast before them.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
burrowed
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From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
canine
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From this reading The rush, and the sight of the fish, was too much for the canine thief.
cast
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From this reading Even those dogs crowded around the one that had the map-case, ceased worrying him, and bolted to get a share of the good things so unexpectedly cast before them.
CAVE
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From this reading IN THE CAVE With a swift motion the Indian ran to the sled containing, among other things, the food for the dogs.
ceased
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From this reading Even those dogs crowded around the one that had the map-case, ceased worrying him, and bolted to get a share of the good things so unexpectedly cast before them.
containing
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From this reading IN THE CAVE With a swift motion the Indian ran to the sled containing, among other things, the food for the dogs.
coverings
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From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
creatures
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From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
crowded
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From this reading Even those dogs crowded around the one that had the map-case, ceased worrying him, and bolted to get a share of the good things so unexpectedly cast before them.
dog
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From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
dogs
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From this reading IN THE CAVE With a swift motion the Indian ran to the sled containing, among other things, the food for the dogs.
down
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From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
eating
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From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
else
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From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even those dogs crowded around the one that had the map-case, ceased worrying him, and bolted to get a share of the good things so unexpectedly cast before them.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
firmly
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From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
fish
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From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
food
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From this reading IN THE CAVE With a swift motion the Indian ran to the sled containing, among other things, the food for the dogs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE CAVE With a swift motion the Indian ran to the sled containing, among other things, the food for the dogs.
frozen
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From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
fur
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From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
get
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From this reading Even those dogs crowded around the one that had the map-case, ceased worrying him, and bolted to get a share of the good things so unexpectedly cast before them.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even those dogs crowded around the one that had the map-case, ceased worrying him, and bolted to get a share of the good things so unexpectedly cast before them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even those dogs crowded around the one that had the map-case, ceased worrying him, and bolted to get a share of the good things so unexpectedly cast before them.
Holfax
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From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CAVE With a swift motion the Indian ran to the sled containing, among other things, the food for the dogs.
Indian
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From this reading IN THE CAVE With a swift motion the Indian ran to the sled containing, among other things, the food for the dogs.
lashed
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From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
loves
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From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
mad
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From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
map-case
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From this reading Even those dogs crowded around the one that had the map-case, ceased worrying him, and bolted to get a share of the good things so unexpectedly cast before them.
meal
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From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
motion
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From this reading IN THE CAVE With a swift motion the Indian ran to the sled containing, among other things, the food for the dogs.
much
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From this reading The rush, and the sight of the fish, was too much for the canine thief.
Now
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From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
other
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From this reading IN THE CAVE With a swift motion the Indian ran to the sled containing, among other things, the food for the dogs.
out
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From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
prevent
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From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
ran
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From this reading IN THE CAVE With a swift motion the Indian ran to the sled containing, among other things, the food for the dogs.
rush
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From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
secure
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From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
several
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From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
shaggy
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From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
share
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From this reading Even those dogs crowded around the one that had the map-case, ceased worrying him, and bolted to get a share of the good things so unexpectedly cast before them.
sight
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From this reading The rush, and the sight of the fish, was too much for the canine thief.
sled
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From this reading IN THE CAVE With a swift motion the Indian ran to the sled containing, among other things, the food for the dogs.
snow
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From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even those dogs crowded around the one that had the map-case, ceased worrying him, and bolted to get a share of the good things so unexpectedly cast before them.
some
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From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
supplies
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From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
swift
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From this reading IN THE CAVE With a swift motion the Indian ran to the sled containing, among other things, the food for the dogs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CAVE With a swift motion the Indian ran to the sled containing, among other things, the food for the dogs.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even those dogs crowded around the one that had the map-case, ceased worrying him, and bolted to get a share of the good things so unexpectedly cast before them.
there
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From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
thief
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From this reading The rush, and the sight of the fish, was too much for the canine thief.
things
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From this reading IN THE CAVE With a swift motion the Indian ran to the sled containing, among other things, the food for the dogs.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Even those dogs crowded around the one that had the map-case, ceased worrying him, and bolted to get a share of the good things so unexpectedly cast before them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE CAVE With a swift motion the Indian ran to the sled containing, among other things, the food for the dogs.
too
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From this reading The rush, and the sight of the fish, was too much for the canine thief.
tossed
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From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
unexpectedly
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From this reading Even those dogs crowded around the one that had the map-case, ceased worrying him, and bolted to get a share of the good things so unexpectedly cast before them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He burrowed beneath the fur coverings, that were firmly lashed down, to prevent the animals eating all their supplies at one meal, and brought out several frozen fish.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE CAVE With a swift motion the Indian ran to the sled containing, among other things, the food for the dogs.
wolf-like
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From this reading Now the Alaskan dog loves fish above everything else, and when Holfax had tossed several on the snow, there was a mad rush of the shaggy, wolf-like creatures to secure some.
worrying
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From this reading Even those dogs crowded around the one that had the map-case, ceased worrying him, and bolted to get a share of the good things so unexpectedly cast before them.
