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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 On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
all
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From this reading Then all waited.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Silently the old crow flew around among his helpers to give the final instructions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Silently the old crow flew around among his helpers to give the final instructions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
bears
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From this reading On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Presently a crow, who had been stationed far up in the canyon, flew down to tell Kaw that Kil-fang and his pack were coming.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
busy
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From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
canyon
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From this reading On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
Cho-gay
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From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
coming
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From this reading Presently a crow, who had been stationed far up in the canyon, flew down to tell Kaw that Kil-fang and his pack were coming.
coyotes
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From this reading On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
crow
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From this reading Presently a crow, who had been stationed far up in the canyon, flew down to tell Kaw that Kil-fang and his pack were coming.
crows
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From this reading On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
days
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From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
down
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From this reading Presently a crow, who had been stationed far up in the canyon, flew down to tell Kaw that Kil-fang and his pack were coming.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
far
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From this reading Presently a crow, who had been stationed far up in the canyon, flew down to tell Kaw that Kil-fang and his pack were coming.
final
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From this reading Silently the old crow flew around among his helpers to give the final instructions.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
flew
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From this reading Presently a crow, who had been stationed far up in the canyon, flew down to tell Kaw that Kil-fang and his pack were coming.
followed
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From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
full
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From this reading On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
gathering
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From this reading On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
give
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From this reading Silently the old crow flew around among his helpers to give the final instructions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
helpers
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From this reading Silently the old crow flew around among his helpers to give the final instructions.
hid
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From this reading On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently a crow, who had been stationed far up in the canyon, flew down to tell Kaw that Kil-fang and his pack were coming.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently a crow, who had been stationed far up in the canyon, flew down to tell Kaw that Kil-fang and his pack were coming.
instructions
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From this reading Silently the old crow flew around among his helpers to give the final instructions.
Kaw
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From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
Kil-fang
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From this reading Presently a crow, who had been stationed far up in the canyon, flew down to tell Kaw that Kil-fang and his pack were coming.
moon
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From this reading On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
mouth
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From this reading On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
night
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From this reading On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
old
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From this reading Silently the old crow flew around among his helpers to give the final instructions.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
ones
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From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
PACK
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From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
plenty
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From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
Presently
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From this reading Presently a crow, who had been stationed far up in the canyon, flew down to tell Kaw that Kil-fang and his pack were coming.
rocks
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From this reading On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
ROUT
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From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
silent
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From this reading On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
Silently
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From this reading Silently the old crow flew around among his helpers to give the final instructions.
stationed
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From this reading Presently a crow, who had been stationed far up in the canyon, flew down to tell Kaw that Kil-fang and his pack were coming.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently a crow, who had been stationed far up in the canyon, flew down to tell Kaw that Kil-fang and his pack were coming.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
Then
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From this reading Then all waited.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently a crow, who had been stationed far up in the canyon, flew down to tell Kaw that Kil-fang and his pack were coming.
up
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From this reading Presently a crow, who had been stationed far up in the canyon, flew down to tell Kaw that Kil-fang and his pack were coming.
waited
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From this reading On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the first night that the moon was full, a silent gathering of bears, crows, coyotes, and one wolf, hid themselves behind the rocks at the mouth of the canyon, and waited.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Presently a crow, who had been stationed far up in the canyon, flew down to tell Kaw that Kil-fang and his pack were coming.
WOLF
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From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
Wongo
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From this reading THE ROUT OF THE WOLF PACK The days that followed were busy ones for Kaw, Cho-gay, and Wongo, even though they had plenty of help.
