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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 A CRISIS It was late at night when Andrew entered Watson's office at the mine with the letters he had brought.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though a bitter wind blew the snow about it, the little wooden building was hot and filled with the smell of pine boarding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though a bitter wind blew the snow about it, the little wooden building was hot and filled with the smell of pine boarding.
Andrew
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From this reading A CRISIS It was late at night when Andrew entered Watson's office at the mine with the letters he had brought.
Andrew's
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From this reading They were eager and expectant, but Andrew's bore the stamp of fatigue, for the journey up-river had tried his strength.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CRISIS It was late at night when Andrew entered Watson's office at the mine with the letters he had brought.
beam
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From this reading A stove, glowing a dull red, stood at one end, and a kerosene lamp hanging from a beam threw a bright light on the faces of the men.
bitter
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From this reading Though a bitter wind blew the snow about it, the little wooden building was hot and filled with the smell of pine boarding.
blew
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From this reading Though a bitter wind blew the snow about it, the little wooden building was hot and filled with the smell of pine boarding.
boarding
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From this reading Though a bitter wind blew the snow about it, the little wooden building was hot and filled with the smell of pine boarding.
bore
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From this reading They were eager and expectant, but Andrew's bore the stamp of fatigue, for the journey up-river had tried his strength.
bright
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From this reading A stove, glowing a dull red, stood at one end, and a kerosene lamp hanging from a beam threw a bright light on the faces of the men.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A CRISIS It was late at night when Andrew entered Watson's office at the mine with the letters he had brought.
building
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From this reading Though a bitter wind blew the snow about it, the little wooden building was hot and filled with the smell of pine boarding.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were eager and expectant, but Andrew's bore the stamp of fatigue, for the journey up-river had tried his strength.
company's
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From this reading Moreover, he shrank from learning what the smelting company's report might reveal.
CRISIS
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From this reading A CRISIS It was late at night when Andrew entered Watson's office at the mine with the letters he had brought.
dull
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From this reading A stove, glowing a dull red, stood at one end, and a kerosene lamp hanging from a beam threw a bright light on the faces of the men.
eager
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From this reading They were eager and expectant, but Andrew's bore the stamp of fatigue, for the journey up-river had tried his strength.
end
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From this reading A stove, glowing a dull red, stood at one end, and a kerosene lamp hanging from a beam threw a bright light on the faces of the men.
entered
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From this reading A CRISIS It was late at night when Andrew entered Watson's office at the mine with the letters he had brought.
expectant
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From this reading They were eager and expectant, but Andrew's bore the stamp of fatigue, for the journey up-river had tried his strength.
faces
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From this reading A stove, glowing a dull red, stood at one end, and a kerosene lamp hanging from a beam threw a bright light on the faces of the men.
fatigue
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From this reading They were eager and expectant, but Andrew's bore the stamp of fatigue, for the journey up-river had tried his strength.
filled
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From this reading Though a bitter wind blew the snow about it, the little wooden building was hot and filled with the smell of pine boarding.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were eager and expectant, but Andrew's bore the stamp of fatigue, for the journey up-river had tried his strength.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A stove, glowing a dull red, stood at one end, and a kerosene lamp hanging from a beam threw a bright light on the faces of the men.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A stove, glowing a dull red, stood at one end, and a kerosene lamp hanging from a beam threw a bright light on the faces of the men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CRISIS It was late at night when Andrew entered Watson's office at the mine with the letters he had brought.
hanging
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From this reading A stove, glowing a dull red, stood at one end, and a kerosene lamp hanging from a beam threw a bright light on the faces of the men.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CRISIS It was late at night when Andrew entered Watson's office at the mine with the letters he had brought.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were eager and expectant, but Andrew's bore the stamp of fatigue, for the journey up-river had tried his strength.
hot
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From this reading Though a bitter wind blew the snow about it, the little wooden building was hot and filled with the smell of pine boarding.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CRISIS It was late at night when Andrew entered Watson's office at the mine with the letters he had brought.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were eager and expectant, but Andrew's bore the stamp of fatigue, for the journey up-river had tried his strength.
kerosene
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From this reading A stove, glowing a dull red, stood at one end, and a kerosene lamp hanging from a beam threw a bright light on the faces of the men.
lamp
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From this reading A stove, glowing a dull red, stood at one end, and a kerosene lamp hanging from a beam threw a bright light on the faces of the men.
late
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From this reading A CRISIS It was late at night when Andrew entered Watson's office at the mine with the letters he had brought.
learning
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From this reading Moreover, he shrank from learning what the smelting company's report might reveal.
letters
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From this reading A CRISIS It was late at night when Andrew entered Watson's office at the mine with the letters he had brought.
light
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From this reading A stove, glowing a dull red, stood at one end, and a kerosene lamp hanging from a beam threw a bright light on the faces of the men.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though a bitter wind blew the snow about it, the little wooden building was hot and filled with the smell of pine boarding.
men
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From this reading A stove, glowing a dull red, stood at one end, and a kerosene lamp hanging from a beam threw a bright light on the faces of the men.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Moreover, he shrank from learning what the smelting company's report might reveal.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A CRISIS It was late at night when Andrew entered Watson's office at the mine with the letters he had brought.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he shrank from learning what the smelting company's report might reveal.
night
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From this reading A CRISIS It was late at night when Andrew entered Watson's office at the mine with the letters he had brought.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though a bitter wind blew the snow about it, the little wooden building was hot and filled with the smell of pine boarding.
office
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From this reading A CRISIS It was late at night when Andrew entered Watson's office at the mine with the letters he had brought.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A stove, glowing a dull red, stood at one end, and a kerosene lamp hanging from a beam threw a bright light on the faces of the men.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A stove, glowing a dull red, stood at one end, and a kerosene lamp hanging from a beam threw a bright light on the faces of the men.
pine
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From this reading Though a bitter wind blew the snow about it, the little wooden building was hot and filled with the smell of pine boarding.
red
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From this reading A stove, glowing a dull red, stood at one end, and a kerosene lamp hanging from a beam threw a bright light on the faces of the men.
report
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From this reading Moreover, he shrank from learning what the smelting company's report might reveal.
reveal
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From this reading Moreover, he shrank from learning what the smelting company's report might reveal.
shrank
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From this reading Moreover, he shrank from learning what the smelting company's report might reveal.
smell
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From this reading Though a bitter wind blew the snow about it, the little wooden building was hot and filled with the smell of pine boarding.
smelting
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From this reading Moreover, he shrank from learning what the smelting company's report might reveal.
snow
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From this reading Though a bitter wind blew the snow about it, the little wooden building was hot and filled with the smell of pine boarding.
stamp
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From this reading They were eager and expectant, but Andrew's bore the stamp of fatigue, for the journey up-river had tried his strength.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A stove, glowing a dull red, stood at one end, and a kerosene lamp hanging from a beam threw a bright light on the faces of the men.
stove
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From this reading A stove, glowing a dull red, stood at one end, and a kerosene lamp hanging from a beam threw a bright light on the faces of the men.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were eager and expectant, but Andrew's bore the stamp of fatigue, for the journey up-river had tried his strength.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRISIS It was late at night when Andrew entered Watson's office at the mine with the letters he had brought.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were eager and expectant, but Andrew's bore the stamp of fatigue, for the journey up-river had tried his strength.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though a bitter wind blew the snow about it, the little wooden building was hot and filled with the smell of pine boarding.
threw
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From this reading A stove, glowing a dull red, stood at one end, and a kerosene lamp hanging from a beam threw a bright light on the faces of the men.
tried
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From this reading They were eager and expectant, but Andrew's bore the stamp of fatigue, for the journey up-river had tried his strength.
up-river
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From this reading They were eager and expectant, but Andrew's bore the stamp of fatigue, for the journey up-river had tried his strength.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CRISIS It was late at night when Andrew entered Watson's office at the mine with the letters he had brought.
Watson's
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From this reading A CRISIS It was late at night when Andrew entered Watson's office at the mine with the letters he had brought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were eager and expectant, but Andrew's bore the stamp of fatigue, for the journey up-river had tried his strength.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Moreover, he shrank from learning what the smelting company's report might reveal.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A CRISIS It was late at night when Andrew entered Watson's office at the mine with the letters he had brought.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though a bitter wind blew the snow about it, the little wooden building was hot and filled with the smell of pine boarding.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CRISIS It was late at night when Andrew entered Watson's office at the mine with the letters he had brought.
wooden
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From this reading Though a bitter wind blew the snow about it, the little wooden building was hot and filled with the smell of pine boarding.
