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1
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From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
18,000
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From this reading The elevation of this camp, according to my aneroids, was 18,000 feet.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
abated
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From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
according
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From this reading The elevation of this camp, according to my aneroids, was 18,000 feet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
aneroids
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From this reading The elevation of this camp, according to my aneroids, was 18,000 feet.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
blow
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From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
blowing
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From this reading Frequently, however, the wind, instead of dropping at this time, increased in violence, blowing with terrible force during the whole night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
camp
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From this reading The elevation of this camp, according to my aneroids, was 18,000 feet.
ceased
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From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
coating
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From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
cut
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From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
day
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From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
drenched
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From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
dropping
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From this reading Frequently, however, the wind, instead of dropping at this time, increased in violence, blowing with terrible force during the whole night.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
eight
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From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
elevation
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From this reading The elevation of this camp, according to my aneroids, was 18,000 feet.
evening
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From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
feet
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From this reading The elevation of this camp, according to my aneroids, was 18,000 feet.
fierceness
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From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
force
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From this reading Frequently, however, the wind, instead of dropping at this time, increased in violence, blowing with terrible force during the whole night.
Frequently
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From this reading Frequently, however, the wind, instead of dropping at this time, increased in violence, blowing with terrible force during the whole night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
FUGITIVES
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From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
gradually
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From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Frequently, however, the wind, instead of dropping at this time, increased in violence, blowing with terrible force during the whole night.
HUNGRY
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From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
increased
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From this reading Frequently, however, the wind, instead of dropping at this time, increased in violence, blowing with terrible force during the whole night.
instead
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From this reading Frequently, however, the wind, instead of dropping at this time, increased in violence, blowing with terrible force during the whole night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
knife
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From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
like
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From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
M
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From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The elevation of this camp, according to my aneroids, was 18,000 feet.
night
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From this reading Frequently, however, the wind, instead of dropping at this time, increased in violence, blowing with terrible force during the whole night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
o'clock
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From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
occasion
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From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
only
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From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
out
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From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
P
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From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
regularity
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From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
skin
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From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
snow
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From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
sometimes
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From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
south-east
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From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
storm
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From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
suffered
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From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
sun
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From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Frequently, however, the wind, instead of dropping at this time, increased in violence, blowing with terrible force during the whole night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
thawed
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From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
thick
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From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The elevation of this camp, according to my aneroids, was 18,000 feet.
Tibet
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From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
up
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From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
violence
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From this reading Frequently, however, the wind, instead of dropping at this time, increased in violence, blowing with terrible force during the whole night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The elevation of this camp, according to my aneroids, was 18,000 feet.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
whole
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From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind, from the south-east, cut like a knife, and we suffered from it, not only on this occasion, but every day during the whole time we were in Tibet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This wind began to blow with great fierceness and regularity at one o'clock every afternoon, and it was only toward eight o'clock in the evening that it sometimes abated and gradually ceased.
woke
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From this reading HUNGRY FUGITIVES At 1 P.M. we woke up, drenched to the skin, for the sun, which had come out after the storm had abated, had thawed the thick coating of snow over us.
