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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 When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
acre
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From this reading Said one, "This plot where drifts now roll Seems like an acre from the Pole.
all
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From this reading Another cried, "That suits us all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Said one, "This plot where drifts now roll Seems like an acre from the Pole.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another cried, "That suits us all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
bending
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From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
blocked
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From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
Brownies
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From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------+ | NOTE: | | | | The text surrounded by _Brownies_ indicates italics, | +----------------------------------------------------------+ THE BROWNIES' SNOW MAN.
build
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From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------+ | NOTE: | | | | The text surrounded by _Brownies_ indicates italics, | +----------------------------------------------------------+ THE BROWNIES' SNOW MAN.
closely
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From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
country
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From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another cried, "That suits us all.
drifts
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From this reading Said one, "This plot where drifts now roll Seems like an acre from the Pole.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Said one, "This plot where drifts now roll Seems like an acre from the Pole.
grand
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From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
grew
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From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
hand
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From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
indicates
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From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------+ | NOTE: | | | | The text surrounded by _Brownies_ indicates italics, | +----------------------------------------------------------+ THE BROWNIES' SNOW MAN.
italics
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From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------+ | NOTE: | | | | The text surrounded by _Brownies_ indicates italics, | +----------------------------------------------------------+ THE BROWNIES' SNOW MAN.
lacks
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From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
like
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From this reading Said one, "This plot where drifts now roll Seems like an acre from the Pole.
loads
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From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
MAN
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From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------+ | NOTE: | | | | The text surrounded by _Brownies_ indicates italics, | +----------------------------------------------------------+ THE BROWNIES' SNOW MAN.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
mild
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From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
molded
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From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
night
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From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
NOTE
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From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------+ | NOTE: | | | | The text surrounded by _Brownies_ indicates italics, | +----------------------------------------------------------+ THE BROWNIES' SNOW MAN.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
now
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From this reading Said one, "This plot where drifts now roll Seems like an acre from the Pole.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Said one, "This plot where drifts now roll Seems like an acre from the Pole.
packs
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From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
plot
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From this reading Said one, "This plot where drifts now roll Seems like an acre from the Pole.
Pole
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From this reading Said one, "This plot where drifts now roll Seems like an acre from the Pole.
prime
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From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
raw
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From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
roads
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From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
roll
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From this reading Said one, "This plot where drifts now roll Seems like an acre from the Pole.
Said
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From this reading Said one, "This plot where drifts now roll Seems like an acre from the Pole.
scheme
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From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
Seems
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From this reading Said one, "This plot where drifts now roll Seems like an acre from the Pole.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
SNOW
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From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------+ | NOTE: | | | | The text surrounded by _Brownies_ indicates italics, | +----------------------------------------------------------+ THE BROWNIES' SNOW MAN.
snowdrifts
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From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
square
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From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
stand
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From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
stare
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From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
statue
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From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
suits
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From this reading Another cried, "That suits us all.
surrounded
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From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------+ | NOTE: | | | | The text surrounded by _Brownies_ indicates italics, | +----------------------------------------------------------+ THE BROWNIES' SNOW MAN.
tall
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From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
text
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From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------+ | NOTE: | | | | The text surrounded by _Brownies_ indicates italics, | +----------------------------------------------------------+ THE BROWNIES' SNOW MAN.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
thaw
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From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading +----------------------------------------------------------+ | NOTE: | | | | The text surrounded by _Brownies_ indicates italics, | +----------------------------------------------------------+ THE BROWNIES' SNOW MAN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Said one, "This plot where drifts now roll Seems like an acre from the Pole.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
trees
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From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another cried, "That suits us all.
village
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From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
We'll
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From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Said one, "This plot where drifts now roll Seems like an acre from the Pole.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I have a scheme which nothing lacks: Now while the snow so closely packs, And may be molded in the hand, We'll build a statue tall and grand Which here shall stand at morning prime, To be the wonder of the time."
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
winter
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From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
wonder
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From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
yielded
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From this reading When snowdrifts blocked the country roads, And trees were bending with their loads, The wind grew mild which had been raw, And winter yielded to a thaw; That night the Brownies stood to stare In wonder on the village square.
