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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 When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
action
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From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
advice
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From this reading He hadn’t asked Uncle Jeb’s advice, not only because he thought himself quite capable, but also because he didn’t wish to overtax Uncle Jeb’s needed strength by asking questions.
already
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From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
also
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From this reading He hadn’t asked Uncle Jeb’s advice, not only because he thought himself quite capable, but also because he didn’t wish to overtax Uncle Jeb’s needed strength by asking questions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
anxious
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From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
anyway
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From this reading He knew one thing, and that was, that the eagles wouldn’t give up their search until dark anyway.
Artie
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From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
asked
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From this reading He hadn’t asked Uncle Jeb’s advice, not only because he thought himself quite capable, but also because he didn’t wish to overtax Uncle Jeb’s needed strength by asking questions.
asking
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From this reading He hadn’t asked Uncle Jeb’s advice, not only because he thought himself quite capable, but also because he didn’t wish to overtax Uncle Jeb’s needed strength by asking questions.
back
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From this reading And it was better that he should get Artie out before pitch dark and get back to the cabin.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He hadn’t asked Uncle Jeb’s advice, not only because he thought himself quite capable, but also because he didn’t wish to overtax Uncle Jeb’s needed strength by asking questions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And it was better that he should get Artie out before pitch dark and get back to the cabin.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
better
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From this reading And it was better that he should get Artie out before pitch dark and get back to the cabin.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He hadn’t asked Uncle Jeb’s advice, not only because he thought himself quite capable, but also because he didn’t wish to overtax Uncle Jeb’s needed strength by asking questions.
cabin
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From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
capable
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From this reading He hadn’t asked Uncle Jeb’s advice, not only because he thought himself quite capable, but also because he didn’t wish to overtax Uncle Jeb’s needed strength by asking questions.
dark
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From this reading He knew one thing, and that was, that the eagles wouldn’t give up their search until dark anyway.
didn't
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From this reading He hadn’t asked Uncle Jeb’s advice, not only because he thought himself quite capable, but also because he didn’t wish to overtax Uncle Jeb’s needed strength by asking questions.
dope
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From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
eagles
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From this reading He knew one thing, and that was, that the eagles wouldn’t give up their search until dark anyway.
frantically
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From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
get
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From this reading And it was better that he should get Artie out before pitch dark and get back to the cabin.
give
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From this reading He knew one thing, and that was, that the eagles wouldn’t give up their search until dark anyway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
hadn't
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From this reading He hadn’t asked Uncle Jeb’s advice, not only because he thought himself quite capable, but also because he didn’t wish to overtax Uncle Jeb’s needed strength by asking questions.
half-formulated
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From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He hadn’t asked Uncle Jeb’s advice, not only because he thought himself quite capable, but also because he didn’t wish to overtax Uncle Jeb’s needed strength by asking questions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
hundred
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From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
ideas
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From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was better that he should get Artie out before pitch dark and get back to the cabin.
Jeb
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From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
Jeb's
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From this reading He hadn’t asked Uncle Jeb’s advice, not only because he thought himself quite capable, but also because he didn’t wish to overtax Uncle Jeb’s needed strength by asking questions.
knew
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From this reading He knew one thing, and that was, that the eagles wouldn’t give up their search until dark anyway.
left
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From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
logical
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From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
needed
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From this reading He hadn’t asked Uncle Jeb’s advice, not only because he thought himself quite capable, but also because he didn’t wish to overtax Uncle Jeb’s needed strength by asking questions.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He hadn’t asked Uncle Jeb’s advice, not only because he thought himself quite capable, but also because he didn’t wish to overtax Uncle Jeb’s needed strength by asking questions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
only
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From this reading He hadn’t asked Uncle Jeb’s advice, not only because he thought himself quite capable, but also because he didn’t wish to overtax Uncle Jeb’s needed strength by asking questions.
out
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From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
overtax
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From this reading He hadn’t asked Uncle Jeb’s advice, not only because he thought himself quite capable, but also because he didn’t wish to overtax Uncle Jeb’s needed strength by asking questions.
pitch
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From this reading And it was better that he should get Artie out before pitch dark and get back to the cabin.
plan
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From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
put
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From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
questions
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From this reading He hadn’t asked Uncle Jeb’s advice, not only because he thought himself quite capable, but also because he didn’t wish to overtax Uncle Jeb’s needed strength by asking questions.
quite
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From this reading He hadn’t asked Uncle Jeb’s advice, not only because he thought himself quite capable, but also because he didn’t wish to overtax Uncle Jeb’s needed strength by asking questions.
rescue
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From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
search
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From this reading He knew one thing, and that was, that the eagles wouldn’t give up their search until dark anyway.
seemed
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From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And it was better that he should get Artie out before pitch dark and get back to the cabin.
started
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From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
strength
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From this reading He hadn’t asked Uncle Jeb’s advice, not only because he thought himself quite capable, but also because he didn’t wish to overtax Uncle Jeb’s needed strength by asking questions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew one thing, and that was, that the eagles wouldn’t give up their search until dark anyway.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He knew one thing, and that was, that the eagles wouldn’t give up their search until dark anyway.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
thing
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From this reading He knew one thing, and that was, that the eagles wouldn’t give up their search until dark anyway.
think
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From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
thought
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From this reading He hadn’t asked Uncle Jeb’s advice, not only because he thought himself quite capable, but also because he didn’t wish to overtax Uncle Jeb’s needed strength by asking questions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
tried
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From this reading A hundred and one ideas had already been half-formulated in his anxious mind, but none seemed logical when he tried to think of them being put into action.
trying
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From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
Uncle
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From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He knew one thing, and that was, that the eagles wouldn’t give up their search until dark anyway.
up
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From this reading He knew one thing, and that was, that the eagles wouldn’t give up their search until dark anyway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
Westy
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From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
wish
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From this reading He hadn’t asked Uncle Jeb’s advice, not only because he thought himself quite capable, but also because he didn’t wish to overtax Uncle Jeb’s needed strength by asking questions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Westy left Uncle Jeb and started toward the cabin, he was frantically trying to dope out a plan with which to rescue Artie.
wouldn't
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From this reading He knew one thing, and that was, that the eagles wouldn’t give up their search until dark anyway.
