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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 CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Time after time he was compelled to halt in the lee of the deadfalls, or shelter behind a tree with his back to the storm, whilst he recovered breath.
almost
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From this reading The wind, bitingly cold, drove the snow before it in an almost solid wall.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The wind, bitingly cold, drove the snow before it in an almost solid wall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
anticipated
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From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
assure
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From this reading He could see scarcely a yard before him, and more than once he was driven to deviate from the straight course, and leave the trees in order to assure himself that he had not wandered from the lake side.
back
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From this reading Time after time he was compelled to halt in the lee of the deadfalls, or shelter behind a tree with his back to the storm, whilst he recovered breath.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Time after time he was compelled to halt in the lee of the deadfalls, or shelter behind a tree with his back to the storm, whilst he recovered breath.
bitingly
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From this reading The wind, bitingly cold, drove the snow before it in an almost solid wall.
breath
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From this reading Time after time he was compelled to halt in the lee of the deadfalls, or shelter behind a tree with his back to the storm, whilst he recovered breath.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
CHIGMOK'S
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From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
cold
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From this reading The wind, bitingly cold, drove the snow before it in an almost solid wall.
compelled
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From this reading Time after time he was compelled to halt in the lee of the deadfalls, or shelter behind a tree with his back to the storm, whilst he recovered breath.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see scarcely a yard before him, and more than once he was driven to deviate from the straight course, and leave the trees in order to assure himself that he had not wandered from the lake side.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could see scarcely a yard before him, and more than once he was driven to deviate from the straight course, and leave the trees in order to assure himself that he had not wandered from the lake side.
dared
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From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
deadfalls
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From this reading Time after time he was compelled to halt in the lee of the deadfalls, or shelter behind a tree with his back to the storm, whilst he recovered breath.
deviate
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From this reading He could see scarcely a yard before him, and more than once he was driven to deviate from the straight course, and leave the trees in order to assure himself that he had not wandered from the lake side.
difficult
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From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
driven
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From this reading He could see scarcely a yard before him, and more than once he was driven to deviate from the straight course, and leave the trees in order to assure himself that he had not wandered from the lake side.
drove
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From this reading The wind, bitingly cold, drove the snow before it in an almost solid wall.
edge
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From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
face
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From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
far
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From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
fearful
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From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
follow
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From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
forced
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From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
halt
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From this reading Time after time he was compelled to halt in the lee of the deadfalls, or shelter behind a tree with his back to the storm, whilst he recovered breath.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind, bitingly cold, drove the snow before it in an almost solid wall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
knew
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From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
lake
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From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
leave
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From this reading He could see scarcely a yard before him, and more than once he was driven to deviate from the straight course, and leave the trees in order to assure himself that he had not wandered from the lake side.
lee
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From this reading Time after time he was compelled to halt in the lee of the deadfalls, or shelter behind a tree with his back to the storm, whilst he recovered breath.
losing
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From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
missing
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From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
more
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From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
once
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From this reading He could see scarcely a yard before him, and more than once he was driven to deviate from the straight course, and leave the trees in order to assure himself that he had not wandered from the lake side.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Time after time he was compelled to halt in the lee of the deadfalls, or shelter behind a tree with his back to the storm, whilst he recovered breath.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could see scarcely a yard before him, and more than once he was driven to deviate from the straight course, and leave the trees in order to assure himself that he had not wandered from the lake side.
recovered
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From this reading Time after time he was compelled to halt in the lee of the deadfalls, or shelter behind a tree with his back to the storm, whilst he recovered breath.
scarcely
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From this reading He could see scarcely a yard before him, and more than once he was driven to deviate from the straight course, and leave the trees in order to assure himself that he had not wandered from the lake side.
see
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From this reading He could see scarcely a yard before him, and more than once he was driven to deviate from the straight course, and leave the trees in order to assure himself that he had not wandered from the lake side.
seeking
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From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
set
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From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
shelter
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From this reading Time after time he was compelled to halt in the lee of the deadfalls, or shelter behind a tree with his back to the storm, whilst he recovered breath.
sheltered
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From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
side
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From this reading He could see scarcely a yard before him, and more than once he was driven to deviate from the straight course, and leave the trees in order to assure himself that he had not wandered from the lake side.
snow
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From this reading The wind, bitingly cold, drove the snow before it in an almost solid wall.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
solid
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From this reading The wind, bitingly cold, drove the snow before it in an almost solid wall.
somewhat
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From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
Stane
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From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
storm
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From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
STORY
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From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
straight
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From this reading He could see scarcely a yard before him, and more than once he was driven to deviate from the straight course, and leave the trees in order to assure himself that he had not wandered from the lake side.
task
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From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
there
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From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time after time he was compelled to halt in the lee of the deadfalls, or shelter behind a tree with his back to the storm, whilst he recovered breath.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
tree
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From this reading Time after time he was compelled to halt in the lee of the deadfalls, or shelter behind a tree with his back to the storm, whilst he recovered breath.
trees
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From this reading He could see scarcely a yard before him, and more than once he was driven to deviate from the straight course, and leave the trees in order to assure himself that he had not wandered from the lake side.
turn
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From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
wall
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From this reading The wind, bitingly cold, drove the snow before it in an almost solid wall.
wander
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From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
wandered
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From this reading He could see scarcely a yard before him, and more than once he was driven to deviate from the straight course, and leave the trees in order to assure himself that he had not wandered from the lake side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CHIGMOK'S STORY When Stane set his face to the storm he knew there was a difficult task before him, and he found it even more difficult than he had anticipated.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Time after time he was compelled to halt in the lee of the deadfalls, or shelter behind a tree with his back to the storm, whilst he recovered breath.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind, bitingly cold, drove the snow before it in an almost solid wall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Time after time he was compelled to halt in the lee of the deadfalls, or shelter behind a tree with his back to the storm, whilst he recovered breath.
wood
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From this reading The wood sheltered him somewhat; but fearful of losing himself, and so missing what he was seeking, he dared not turn far into it, and was forced to follow the edge of it, that he might not wander from the lake.
yard
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From this reading He could see scarcely a yard before him, and more than once he was driven to deviate from the straight course, and leave the trees in order to assure himself that he had not wandered from the lake side.
