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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 He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
any
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From this reading He expected the wolf to come his way any moment.
approached
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From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
beast
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From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
chased
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From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He expected the wolf to come his way any moment.
conjectures
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From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
copse
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From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
cries
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From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
dogs
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From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
expected
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From this reading He expected the wolf to come his way any moment.
familiar
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From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
gone
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From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
happening
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From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
hounds
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From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
how
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From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
hunt
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From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
huntsmen
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From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
knew
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From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
made
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From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
moment
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From this reading He expected the wolf to come his way any moment.
Nicholas
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From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
notes
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From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
old
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From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
packs
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From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
post
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From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
realized
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From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
receded
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From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
rose
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From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
Rostóv
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From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
separated
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From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
set
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From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
side
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From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
somewhere
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From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
there
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From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
thousands
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From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
two
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From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
voices
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From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
waiting
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From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
way
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From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading By the way the hunt approached and receded, by the cries of the dogs whose notes were familiar to him, by the way the voices of the huntsmen approached, receded, and rose, he realized what was happening at the copse.
wolf
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From this reading Nicholas Rostóv meanwhile remained at his post, waiting for the wolf.
wolves
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From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He made thousands of different conjectures as to where and from what side the beast would come and how he would set upon it.
wrong
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From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
young
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From this reading He knew that young and old wolves were there, that the hounds had separated into two packs, that somewhere a wolf was being chased, and that something had gone wrong.
