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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 CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had gone there for his mail, which included an English newspaper, and had taken supper at the hotel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
Arctic
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From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had gone there for his mail, which included an English newspaper, and had taken supper at the hotel.
back
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From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
bitter
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From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
blur
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From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
break
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From this reading There was no fence, not a tree to break the white expanse that ran back to the skyline, and it struck Clarke, who had lately returned from England, that the place looked very dreary.
buildings
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From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
came
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From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
CLARKE
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From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
cluster
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From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
cold
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From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
dark
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From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
dreary
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From this reading There was no fence, not a tree to break the white expanse that ran back to the skyline, and it struck Clarke, who had lately returned from England, that the place looked very dreary.
dry
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From this reading He walked on with the fine, dry snow the wind whipped up glistening on his furs, and on reaching the homestead went first to the stable.
England
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From this reading There was no fence, not a tree to break the white expanse that ran back to the skyline, and it struck Clarke, who had lately returned from England, that the place looked very dreary.
English
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From this reading He had gone there for his mail, which included an English newspaper, and had taken supper at the hotel.
expanse
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From this reading There was no fence, not a tree to break the white expanse that ran back to the skyline, and it struck Clarke, who had lately returned from England, that the place looked very dreary.
fence
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From this reading There was no fence, not a tree to break the white expanse that ran back to the skyline, and it struck Clarke, who had lately returned from England, that the place looked very dreary.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked on with the fine, dry snow the wind whipped up glistening on his furs, and on reaching the homestead went first to the stable.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked on with the fine, dry snow the wind whipped up glistening on his furs, and on reaching the homestead went first to the stable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had gone there for his mail, which included an English newspaper, and had taken supper at the hotel.
formed
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From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
full
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From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
furs
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From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
glistening
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From this reading He walked on with the fine, dry snow the wind whipped up glistening on his furs, and on reaching the homestead went first to the stable.
glittering
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From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
gone
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From this reading He had gone there for his mail, which included an English newspaper, and had taken supper at the hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone there for his mail, which included an English newspaper, and had taken supper at the hotel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
homestead
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From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
hotel
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From this reading He had gone there for his mail, which included an English newspaper, and had taken supper at the hotel.
hours
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From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
hung
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From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
included
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From this reading He had gone there for his mail, which included an English newspaper, and had taken supper at the hotel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
lately
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From this reading There was no fence, not a tree to break the white expanse that ran back to the skyline, and it struck Clarke, who had lately returned from England, that the place looked very dreary.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no fence, not a tree to break the white expanse that ran back to the skyline, and it struck Clarke, who had lately returned from England, that the place looked very dreary.
mail
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From this reading He had gone there for his mail, which included an English newspaper, and had taken supper at the hotel.
MODIFIES
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From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
moon
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From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
newspaper
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From this reading He had gone there for his mail, which included an English newspaper, and had taken supper at the hotel.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no fence, not a tree to break the white expanse that ran back to the skyline, and it struck Clarke, who had lately returned from England, that the place looked very dreary.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no fence, not a tree to break the white expanse that ran back to the skyline, and it struck Clarke, who had lately returned from England, that the place looked very dreary.
now
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From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
place
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From this reading There was no fence, not a tree to break the white expanse that ran back to the skyline, and it struck Clarke, who had lately returned from England, that the place looked very dreary.
plain
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From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
PLANS
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From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
prairie
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From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
ran
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From this reading There was no fence, not a tree to break the white expanse that ran back to the skyline, and it struck Clarke, who had lately returned from England, that the place looked very dreary.
reaching
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From this reading He walked on with the fine, dry snow the wind whipped up glistening on his furs, and on reaching the homestead went first to the stable.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was no fence, not a tree to break the white expanse that ran back to the skyline, and it struck Clarke, who had lately returned from England, that the place looked very dreary.
shadowy
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From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
shivering
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From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
sight
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From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
sky
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From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
skyline
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From this reading There was no fence, not a tree to break the white expanse that ran back to the skyline, and it struck Clarke, who had lately returned from England, that the place looked very dreary.
snow
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From this reading He walked on with the fine, dry snow the wind whipped up glistening on his furs, and on reaching the homestead went first to the stable.
snowy
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From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
stable
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From this reading He walked on with the fine, dry snow the wind whipped up glistening on his furs, and on reaching the homestead went first to the stable.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no fence, not a tree to break the white expanse that ran back to the skyline, and it struck Clarke, who had lately returned from England, that the place looked very dreary.
supper
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From this reading He had gone there for his mail, which included an English newspaper, and had taken supper at the hotel.
Sweetwater
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From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
swept
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From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
taken
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From this reading He had gone there for his mail, which included an English newspaper, and had taken supper at the hotel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no fence, not a tree to break the white expanse that ran back to the skyline, and it struck Clarke, who had lately returned from England, that the place looked very dreary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
there
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From this reading He had gone there for his mail, which included an English newspaper, and had taken supper at the hotel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no fence, not a tree to break the white expanse that ran back to the skyline, and it struck Clarke, who had lately returned from England, that the place looked very dreary.
tree
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From this reading There was no fence, not a tree to break the white expanse that ran back to the skyline, and it struck Clarke, who had lately returned from England, that the place looked very dreary.
two
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From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
up
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From this reading He walked on with the fine, dry snow the wind whipped up glistening on his furs, and on reaching the homestead went first to the stable.
very
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From this reading There was no fence, not a tree to break the white expanse that ran back to the skyline, and it struck Clarke, who had lately returned from England, that the place looked very dreary.
walked
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From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked on with the fine, dry snow the wind whipped up glistening on his furs, and on reaching the homestead went first to the stable.
western
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From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had gone there for his mail, which included an English newspaper, and had taken supper at the hotel.
whippednounUS /ˈwhipped/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He walked on with the fine, dry snow the wind whipped up glistening on his furs, and on reaching the homestead went first to the stable.
white
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From this reading There was no fence, not a tree to break the white expanse that ran back to the skyline, and it struck Clarke, who had lately returned from England, that the place looked very dreary.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was no fence, not a tree to break the white expanse that ran back to the skyline, and it struck Clarke, who had lately returned from England, that the place looked very dreary.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CLARKE MODIFIES HIS PLANS A bitter wind swept the snowy prairie and the cold was Arctic when Clarke, shivering in his furs, came into sight of his homestead as he walked back from Sweetwater.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked on with the fine, dry snow the wind whipped up glistening on his furs, and on reaching the homestead went first to the stable.
wooden
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From this reading It was now about two hours after dark, but a full moon hung in the western sky and the cluster of wooden buildings formed a shadowy blur on the glittering plain.
