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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 forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
able
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From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
all
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From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
aside
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From this reading Our only fear was that the fugitives might have turned aside, and that we had passed them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
breaking
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From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
considerable
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From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
continue
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From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
dawn
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From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
daylight
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From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
distance
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From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
don't
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From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
drop
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From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
east
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From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
fear
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From this reading Our only fear was that the fugitives might have turned aside, and that we had passed them.
feel
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From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
forest
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From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
fugitives
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From this reading Our only fear was that the fugitives might have turned aside, and that we had passed them.
glance
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From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
inclined
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From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
just
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From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Our only fear was that the fugitives might have turned aside, and that we had passed them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
only
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From this reading Our only fear was that the fugitives might have turned aside, and that we had passed them.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
opening
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From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our only fear was that the fugitives might have turned aside, and that we had passed them.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our only fear was that the fugitives might have turned aside, and that we had passed them.
possibly
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From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
pursuit
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From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
saw
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From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
see
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From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
several
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From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
Then
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From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
times
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From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
tolerably
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From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
trees
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From this reading I several times took a glance towards the east, and at length I saw the dawn breaking through an opening in the trees.
turned
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From this reading Our only fear was that the fugitives might have turned aside, and that we had passed them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The forest was tolerably open, and had it been daylight, we should have been able to see to a considerable distance.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
we'll
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From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
whoop
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From this reading "Then let us continue the pursuit, but we'll not whoop again, so that we may possibly come upon them when they least expect it."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "I will until I drop, and I don't feel at all inclined to do that just yet," I answered.
