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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 It was a long story, and while they related it a good hot meal was prepared for them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after that the snowstorm came on, and the high winds, and it was all we could do to gain one of the old shelters up there between the rocks.
all
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From this reading Shortly after that the snowstorm came on, and the high winds, and it was all we could do to gain one of the old shelters up there between the rocks.
ALONEnounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
also
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From this reading "We reached the top of the mountain in safety and also the plateau of the smaller mountain beyond," said Samuel Hausermann.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Shortly after that the snowstorm came on, and the high winds, and it was all we could do to gain one of the old shelters up there between the rocks.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "We reached the top of the mountain in safety and also the plateau of the smaller mountain beyond," said Samuel Hausermann.
bound
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From this reading "That was the place for which we were bound.
came
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From this reading Shortly after that the snowstorm came on, and the high winds, and it was all we could do to gain one of the old shelters up there between the rocks.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Shortly after that the snowstorm came on, and the high winds, and it was all we could do to gain one of the old shelters up there between the rocks.
DAVE
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From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
dismaying
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From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Shortly after that the snowstorm came on, and the high winds, and it was all we could do to gain one of the old shelters up there between the rocks.
downcast
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From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
followed
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From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a long story, and while they related it a good hot meal was prepared for them.
gain
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From this reading Shortly after that the snowstorm came on, and the high winds, and it was all we could do to gain one of the old shelters up there between the rocks.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a long story, and while they related it a good hot meal was prepared for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
Hausermann
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From this reading "We reached the top of the mountain in safety and also the plateau of the smaller mountain beyond," said Samuel Hausermann.
high
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From this reading Shortly after that the snowstorm came on, and the high winds, and it was all we could do to gain one of the old shelters up there between the rocks.
hot
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From this reading It was a long story, and while they related it a good hot meal was prepared for them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We reached the top of the mountain in safety and also the plateau of the smaller mountain beyond," said Samuel Hausermann.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
listened
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From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a long story, and while they related it a good hot meal was prepared for them.
meal
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From this reading It was a long story, and while they related it a good hot meal was prepared for them.
mountain
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From this reading "We reached the top of the mountain in safety and also the plateau of the smaller mountain beyond," said Samuel Hausermann.
newcomers
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From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
news
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From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
old
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From this reading Shortly after that the snowstorm came on, and the high winds, and it was all we could do to gain one of the old shelters up there between the rocks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shortly after that the snowstorm came on, and the high winds, and it was all we could do to gain one of the old shelters up there between the rocks.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Shortly after that the snowstorm came on, and the high winds, and it was all we could do to gain one of the old shelters up there between the rocks.
others
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From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
OUT
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From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
place
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From this reading "That was the place for which we were bound.
plateaunounUS /plateau/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We reached the top of the mountain in safety and also the plateau of the smaller mountain beyond," said Samuel Hausermann.
prepared
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From this reading It was a long story, and while they related it a good hot meal was prepared for them.
reached
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From this reading "We reached the top of the mountain in safety and also the plateau of the smaller mountain beyond," said Samuel Hausermann.
related
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From this reading It was a long story, and while they related it a good hot meal was prepared for them.
rocks
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From this reading Shortly after that the snowstorm came on, and the high winds, and it was all we could do to gain one of the old shelters up there between the rocks.
safety
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From this reading "We reached the top of the mountain in safety and also the plateau of the smaller mountain beyond," said Samuel Hausermann.
said
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From this reading "We reached the top of the mountain in safety and also the plateau of the smaller mountain beyond," said Samuel Hausermann.
Samuel
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From this reading "We reached the top of the mountain in safety and also the plateau of the smaller mountain beyond," said Samuel Hausermann.
sheep-station
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From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
shelters
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From this reading Shortly after that the snowstorm came on, and the high winds, and it was all we could do to gain one of the old shelters up there between the rocks.
Shortly
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From this reading Shortly after that the snowstorm came on, and the high winds, and it was all we could do to gain one of the old shelters up there between the rocks.
smaller
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From this reading "We reached the top of the mountain in safety and also the plateau of the smaller mountain beyond," said Samuel Hausermann.
snowstorm
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From this reading Shortly after that the snowstorm came on, and the high winds, and it was all we could do to gain one of the old shelters up there between the rocks.
story
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From this reading It was a long story, and while they related it a good hot meal was prepared for them.
STRIKES
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From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was the place for which we were bound.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a long story, and while they related it a good hot meal was prepared for them.
there
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From this reading Shortly after that the snowstorm came on, and the high winds, and it was all we could do to gain one of the old shelters up there between the rocks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a long story, and while they related it a good hot meal was prepared for them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
top
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From this reading "We reached the top of the mountain in safety and also the plateau of the smaller mountain beyond," said Samuel Hausermann.
up
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From this reading Shortly after that the snowstorm came on, and the high winds, and it was all we could do to gain one of the old shelters up there between the rocks.
utterly
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From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We reached the top of the mountain in safety and also the plateau of the smaller mountain beyond," said Samuel Hausermann.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That was the place for which we were bound.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DAVE STRIKES OUT ALONE It was dismaying news, and utterly downcast Dave followed the others to the sheep-station and listened to the details of what the newcomers had to tell.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "That was the place for which we were bound.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was a long story, and while they related it a good hot meal was prepared for them.
winds
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From this reading Shortly after that the snowstorm came on, and the high winds, and it was all we could do to gain one of the old shelters up there between the rocks.
