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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 Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He at once decided that something of an exceptional character must be attempted in order to regain his authority.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The natural vivacity of his disposition asserted itself, and seemed to respond to the glory of the sunshine.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
asserted
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From this reading The natural vivacity of his disposition asserted itself, and seemed to respond to the glory of the sunshine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He at once decided that something of an exceptional character must be attempted in order to regain his authority.
attempted
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From this reading He at once decided that something of an exceptional character must be attempted in order to regain his authority.
authority
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From this reading He at once decided that something of an exceptional character must be attempted in order to regain his authority.
away
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From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
awoke
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From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE GREAT BATTLE.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He at once decided that something of an exceptional character must be attempted in order to regain his authority.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
character
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From this reading He at once decided that something of an exceptional character must be attempted in order to regain his authority.
decided
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From this reading He at once decided that something of an exceptional character must be attempted in order to regain his authority.
depression
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From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading The natural vivacity of his disposition asserted itself, and seemed to respond to the glory of the sunshine.
Early
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From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
edge
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From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
enjoyed
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From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
especial
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From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
exceptional
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From this reading He at once decided that something of an exceptional character must be attempted in order to regain his authority.
fast
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From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
feathers
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From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
feeding-ground
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From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
flew
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From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
glory
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From this reading The natural vivacity of his disposition asserted itself, and seemed to respond to the glory of the sunshine.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT BATTLE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
hawthorn
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From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
Hungry
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From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He at once decided that something of an exceptional character must be attempted in order to regain his authority.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The natural vivacity of his disposition asserted itself, and seemed to respond to the glory of the sunshine.
Kapchack
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From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
much
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From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He at once decided that something of an exceptional character must be attempted in order to regain his authority.
natural
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From this reading The natural vivacity of his disposition asserted itself, and seemed to respond to the glory of the sunshine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
once
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From this reading He at once decided that something of an exceptional character must be attempted in order to regain his authority.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He at once decided that something of an exceptional character must be attempted in order to regain his authority.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
own
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From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
pain
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From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
places
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From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
refreshed
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From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
regain
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From this reading He at once decided that something of an exceptional character must be attempted in order to regain his authority.
reserved
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From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
respond
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From this reading The natural vivacity of his disposition asserted itself, and seemed to respond to the glory of the sunshine.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
satisfied
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From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The natural vivacity of his disposition asserted itself, and seemed to respond to the glory of the sunshine.
sharp
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From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
slumber
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From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He at once decided that something of an exceptional character must be attempted in order to regain his authority.
sound
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From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
sunshine
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From this reading The natural vivacity of his disposition asserted itself, and seemed to respond to the glory of the sunshine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT BATTLE.
things
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From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The natural vivacity of his disposition asserted itself, and seemed to respond to the glory of the sunshine.
trimmed
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From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
up
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From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
vivacity
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From this reading The natural vivacity of his disposition asserted itself, and seemed to respond to the glory of the sunshine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
well-known
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From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hungry from his long fast, away he flew to well-known places reserved for his own especial feeding-ground, and having satisfied his appetite went up into a hawthorn, trimmed his feathers, and began to think things over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Early the same morning when Kapchack awoke, he was so much refreshed by the sound slumber he had enjoyed, that much of his depression--the sharp edge of his pain as it were--had passed away.
