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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 canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
advance
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From this reading "Dane slid his blade out surreptitiously, setting its point against the palm of his hand and jabbing painfully; but the terrible creature continued to advance....
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Dane slid his blade out surreptitiously, setting its point against the palm of his hand and jabbing painfully; but the terrible creature continued to advance....
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "From between the two shuffling dancers padded something on four feet.
blade
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From this reading "Dane slid his blade out surreptitiously, setting its point against the palm of his hand and jabbing painfully; but the terrible creature continued to advance....
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Dane slid his blade out surreptitiously, setting its point against the palm of his hand and jabbing painfully; but the terrible creature continued to advance....
canine-feline
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From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
CHALLENGE
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From this reading CHALLENGE ME WITH MONSTERS!
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Dane slid his blade out surreptitiously, setting its point against the palm of his hand and jabbing painfully; but the terrible creature continued to advance....
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
curved
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From this reading Words issued from between those curved fangs, words which Dane might not understand....
dancers
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From this reading "From between the two shuffling dancers padded something on four feet.
Dane
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From this reading Words issued from between those curved fangs, words which Dane might not understand....
eight
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From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
eyes
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From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
fangs
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From this reading Words issued from between those curved fangs, words which Dane might not understand....
feet
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From this reading "From between the two shuffling dancers padded something on four feet.
four
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From this reading "From between the two shuffling dancers padded something on four feet.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From between the two shuffling dancers padded something on four feet.
fully
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From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
graceful
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From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
hand
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From this reading "Dane slid his blade out surreptitiously, setting its point against the palm of his hand and jabbing painfully; but the terrible creature continued to advance....
head
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From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dane slid his blade out surreptitiously, setting its point against the palm of his hand and jabbing painfully; but the terrible creature continued to advance....
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Words issued from between those curved fangs, words which Dane might not understand....
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dane slid his blade out surreptitiously, setting its point against the palm of his hand and jabbing painfully; but the terrible creature continued to advance....
jabbing
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From this reading "Dane slid his blade out surreptitiously, setting its point against the palm of his hand and jabbing painfully; but the terrible creature continued to advance....
just
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From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
killer
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From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
loose-limbed
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From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
MEpronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CHALLENGE ME WITH MONSTERS!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Words issued from between those curved fangs, words which Dane might not understand....
MONSTERS
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From this reading CHALLENGE ME WITH MONSTERS!
more
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From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Words issued from between those curved fangs, words which Dane might not understand....
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "From between the two shuffling dancers padded something on four feet.
out
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From this reading "Dane slid his blade out surreptitiously, setting its point against the palm of his hand and jabbing painfully; but the terrible creature continued to advance....
padded
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From this reading "From between the two shuffling dancers padded something on four feet.
painfully
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From this reading "Dane slid his blade out surreptitiously, setting its point against the palm of his hand and jabbing painfully; but the terrible creature continued to advance....
palm
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From this reading "Dane slid his blade out surreptitiously, setting its point against the palm of his hand and jabbing painfully; but the terrible creature continued to advance....
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading "Dane slid his blade out surreptitiously, setting its point against the palm of his hand and jabbing painfully; but the terrible creature continued to advance....
prick-eared
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From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
red
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From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
setting
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From this reading "Dane slid his blade out surreptitiously, setting its point against the palm of his hand and jabbing painfully; but the terrible creature continued to advance....
shuffling
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From this reading "From between the two shuffling dancers padded something on four feet.
slid
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From this reading "Dane slid his blade out surreptitiously, setting its point against the palm of his hand and jabbing painfully; but the terrible creature continued to advance....
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "From between the two shuffling dancers padded something on four feet.
surreptitiously
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From this reading "Dane slid his blade out surreptitiously, setting its point against the palm of his hand and jabbing painfully; but the terrible creature continued to advance....
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Dane slid his blade out surreptitiously, setting its point against the palm of his hand and jabbing painfully; but the terrible creature continued to advance....
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "From between the two shuffling dancers padded something on four feet.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dane slid his blade out surreptitiously, setting its point against the palm of his hand and jabbing painfully; but the terrible creature continued to advance....
two
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From this reading "From between the two shuffling dancers padded something on four feet.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Words issued from between those curved fangs, words which Dane might not understand....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The canine-feline creature was more than just a head; it was a loose-limbed, graceful body fully eight feet in length, and the red eyes in the prick-eared head were those of a killer....
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Words issued from between those curved fangs, words which Dane might not understand....
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHALLENGE ME WITH MONSTERS!
Words
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From this reading Words issued from between those curved fangs, words which Dane might not understand....
