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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 Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He then set to the task of refilling the grave and went about it with a diligence that his frenzy for Artie’s safety inspired.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
allow
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From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
apparently
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From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
Artie's
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From this reading He then set to the task of refilling the grave and went about it with a diligence that his frenzy for Artie’s safety inspired.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
away
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From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The eagle, meanwhile, had been joined by its mate and together they screamed for vengeance, while the shadows gathered around them.
bird
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From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
born
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From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The eagle, meanwhile, had been joined by its mate and together they screamed for vengeance, while the shadows gathered around them.
carefully
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From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
carry
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From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
dead
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From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
depth
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From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
determination
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From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
dexterous
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From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
diligence
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From this reading He then set to the task of refilling the grave and went about it with a diligence that his frenzy for Artie’s safety inspired.
dirt
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From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
discerning
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From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
dug
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From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
eagle
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From this reading The eagle, meanwhile, had been joined by its mate and together they screamed for vengeance, while the shadows gathered around them.
earth
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From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
edge
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From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
excavation
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From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
eye
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From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
fingers
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From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
foot
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From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The eagle, meanwhile, had been joined by its mate and together they screamed for vengeance, while the shadows gathered around them.
frenzy
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From this reading He then set to the task of refilling the grave and went about it with a diligence that his frenzy for Artie’s safety inspired.
gathered
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From this reading The eagle, meanwhile, had been joined by its mate and together they screamed for vengeance, while the shadows gathered around them.
giant
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From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
grave
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From this reading He then set to the task of refilling the grave and went about it with a diligence that his frenzy for Artie’s safety inspired.
ground
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From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The eagle, meanwhile, had been joined by its mate and together they screamed for vengeance, while the shadows gathered around them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
hole
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From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
inspired
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From this reading He then set to the task of refilling the grave and went about it with a diligence that his frenzy for Artie’s safety inspired.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The eagle, meanwhile, had been joined by its mate and together they screamed for vengeance, while the shadows gathered around them.
joined
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From this reading The eagle, meanwhile, had been joined by its mate and together they screamed for vengeance, while the shadows gathered around them.
just
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From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
last
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From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
lowered
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From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
making
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From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
mate
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From this reading The eagle, meanwhile, had been joined by its mate and together they screamed for vengeance, while the shadows gathered around them.
meanwhile
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From this reading The eagle, meanwhile, had been joined by its mate and together they screamed for vengeance, while the shadows gathered around them.
moss-covered
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From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
near
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From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
out
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From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
picked
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From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
placed
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From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
plan
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From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
precipice
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From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
Quickly
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From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
quietly
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From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
reach
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From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
refilling
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From this reading He then set to the task of refilling the grave and went about it with a diligence that his frenzy for Artie’s safety inspired.
rocks
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From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
safety
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From this reading He then set to the task of refilling the grave and went about it with a diligence that his frenzy for Artie’s safety inspired.
satisfied
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From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
screamed
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From this reading The eagle, meanwhile, had been joined by its mate and together they screamed for vengeance, while the shadows gathered around them.
set
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From this reading He then set to the task of refilling the grave and went about it with a diligence that his frenzy for Artie’s safety inspired.
shadows
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From this reading The eagle, meanwhile, had been joined by its mate and together they screamed for vengeance, while the shadows gathered around them.
small
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From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
spot
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From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
strong
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From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
sure
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From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
task
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From this reading He then set to the task of refilling the grave and went about it with a diligence that his frenzy for Artie’s safety inspired.
tearing
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From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The eagle, meanwhile, had been joined by its mate and together they screamed for vengeance, while the shadows gathered around them.
then
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From this reading He then set to the task of refilling the grave and went about it with a diligence that his frenzy for Artie’s safety inspired.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eagle, meanwhile, had been joined by its mate and together they screamed for vengeance, while the shadows gathered around them.
tip-end
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From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
together
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From this reading The eagle, meanwhile, had been joined by its mate and together they screamed for vengeance, while the shadows gathered around them.
top
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From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
tree
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From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
trembling
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From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
vengeance
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From this reading The eagle, meanwhile, had been joined by its mate and together they screamed for vengeance, while the shadows gathered around them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
went
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From this reading He then set to the task of refilling the grave and went about it with a diligence that his frenzy for Artie’s safety inspired.
Westy
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From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The eagle, meanwhile, had been joined by its mate and together they screamed for vengeance, while the shadows gathered around them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At the foot of a giant tree in the moss-covered earth, with trembling but dexterous fingers, he dug into the ground, tearing away small rocks and dirt with a will that was born of strong determination.
wing
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From this reading At last, apparently satisfied with the depth of the hole he had dug, Westy carefully lowered the dead bird into it, making sure it was so placed as to allow the tip-end of its wing to reach just above the top of the excavation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quickly and quietly, with a discerning eye around him, Westy picked a spot near the edge of the precipice in which to carry out his plan.
