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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 FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had suggested to Vaniman that he'd better come along on the expedition after the birds.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had suggested to Vaniman that he'd better come along on the expedition after the birds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
apparent
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From this reading It was perfectly apparent that Mr. Wagg proposed to keep his eye on the promiser of the fifty-fifty split.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With his shotgun in the hook of his arm he presented his wonted appearance as the guard at the prison.
arm
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From this reading With his shotgun in the hook of his arm he presented his wonted appearance as the guard at the prison.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With his shotgun in the hook of his arm he presented his wonted appearance as the guard at the prison.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With his shotgun in the hook of his arm he presented his wonted appearance as the guard at the prison.
attention
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From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
better
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From this reading He had suggested to Vaniman that he'd better come along on the expedition after the birds.
birds
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From this reading He had suggested to Vaniman that he'd better come along on the expedition after the birds.
bit
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From this reading Vaniman found a bit more than mere suggestion in Wagg's manner of invitation.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had suggested to Vaniman that he'd better come along on the expedition after the birds.
contrived
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From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
CURTAIN
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From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
day
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From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
eating
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From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
expedition
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From this reading He had suggested to Vaniman that he'd better come along on the expedition after the birds.
eye
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From this reading It was perfectly apparent that Mr. Wagg proposed to keep his eye on the promiser of the fifty-fifty split.
fifty-fifty
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From this reading It was perfectly apparent that Mr. Wagg proposed to keep his eye on the promiser of the fifty-fifty split.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vaniman found a bit more than mere suggestion in Wagg's manner of invitation.
fully
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From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
guard
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From this reading With his shotgun in the hook of his arm he presented his wonted appearance as the guard at the prison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had suggested to Vaniman that he'd better come along on the expedition after the birds.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had suggested to Vaniman that he'd better come along on the expedition after the birds.
he'd
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From this reading He had suggested to Vaniman that he'd better come along on the expedition after the birds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
hook
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From this reading With his shotgun in the hook of his arm he presented his wonted appearance as the guard at the prison.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
invitation
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From this reading Vaniman found a bit more than mere suggestion in Wagg's manner of invitation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was perfectly apparent that Mr. Wagg proposed to keep his eye on the promiser of the fifty-fifty split.
keep
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From this reading It was perfectly apparent that Mr. Wagg proposed to keep his eye on the promiser of the fifty-fifty split.
making
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From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
manner
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From this reading Vaniman found a bit more than mere suggestion in Wagg's manner of invitation.
mere
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From this reading Vaniman found a bit more than mere suggestion in Wagg's manner of invitation.
more
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From this reading Vaniman found a bit more than mere suggestion in Wagg's manner of invitation.
Mr
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From this reading It was perfectly apparent that Mr. Wagg proposed to keep his eye on the promiser of the fifty-fifty split.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
occupied
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From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vaniman found a bit more than mere suggestion in Wagg's manner of invitation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had suggested to Vaniman that he'd better come along on the expedition after the birds.
out
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From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
partridges
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From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
PEEP
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From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
perfectly
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From this reading It was perfectly apparent that Mr. Wagg proposed to keep his eye on the promiser of the fifty-fifty split.
presented
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From this reading With his shotgun in the hook of his arm he presented his wonted appearance as the guard at the prison.
prison
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From this reading With his shotgun in the hook of his arm he presented his wonted appearance as the guard at the prison.
promiser
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From this reading It was perfectly apparent that Mr. Wagg proposed to keep his eye on the promiser of the fifty-fifty split.
proposed
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From this reading It was perfectly apparent that Mr. Wagg proposed to keep his eye on the promiser of the fifty-fifty split.
shot
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From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
shotgun
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From this reading With his shotgun in the hook of his arm he presented his wonted appearance as the guard at the prison.
split
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From this reading It was perfectly apparent that Mr. Wagg proposed to keep his eye on the promiser of the fifty-fifty split.
stew
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From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
suggested
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From this reading He had suggested to Vaniman that he'd better come along on the expedition after the birds.
suggestion
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From this reading Vaniman found a bit more than mere suggestion in Wagg's manner of invitation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Vaniman found a bit more than mere suggestion in Wagg's manner of invitation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had suggested to Vaniman that he'd better come along on the expedition after the birds.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had suggested to Vaniman that he'd better come along on the expedition after the birds.
two
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From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
Vaniman
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From this reading He had suggested to Vaniman that he'd better come along on the expedition after the birds.
Wagg
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From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
Wagg's
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From this reading Vaniman found a bit more than mere suggestion in Wagg's manner of invitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was perfectly apparent that Mr. Wagg proposed to keep his eye on the promiser of the fifty-fifty split.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN The next day Wagg went out and shot two partridges and contrived a stew which fully occupied his attention in the making and the eating.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his shotgun in the hook of his arm he presented his wonted appearance as the guard at the prison.
wonted
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From this reading With his shotgun in the hook of his arm he presented his wonted appearance as the guard at the prison.
