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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 THE SILVER LODE A half-breed stood on the river bank beside his dog-team while Andrew handed Carnally the packs from the sled.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
agreed
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From this reading "That's so," agreed Carnally.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "It would save some trouble if we made our caches among these boulders," Graham suggested.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
Andrew
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From this reading THE SILVER LODE A half-breed stood on the river bank beside his dog-team while Andrew handed Carnally the packs from the sled.
bank
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From this reading THE SILVER LODE A half-breed stood on the river bank beside his dog-team while Andrew handed Carnally the packs from the sled.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE SILVER LODE A half-breed stood on the river bank beside his dog-team while Andrew handed Carnally the packs from the sled.
boulders
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From this reading "It would save some trouble if we made our caches among these boulders," Graham suggested.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
caches
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From this reading "It would save some trouble if we made our caches among these boulders," Graham suggested.
Carnally
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From this reading THE SILVER LODE A half-breed stood on the river bank beside his dog-team while Andrew handed Carnally the packs from the sled.
deeper
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From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
difficult
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
dog-team
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From this reading THE SILVER LODE A half-breed stood on the river bank beside his dog-team while Andrew handed Carnally the packs from the sled.
driving
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
feet
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From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SILVER LODE A half-breed stood on the river bank beside his dog-team while Andrew handed Carnally the packs from the sled.
frozen
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From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
Graham
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From this reading "It would save some trouble if we made our caches among these boulders," Graham suggested.
half-breed
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From this reading THE SILVER LODE A half-breed stood on the river bank beside his dog-team while Andrew handed Carnally the packs from the sled.
handed
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From this reading THE SILVER LODE A half-breed stood on the river bank beside his dog-team while Andrew handed Carnally the packs from the sled.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
heavy
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SILVER LODE A half-breed stood on the river bank beside his dog-team while Andrew handed Carnally the packs from the sled.
ice
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From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It would save some trouble if we made our caches among these boulders," Graham suggested.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
inky
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From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
late
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
loads
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
LODE
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From this reading THE SILVER LODE A half-breed stood on the river bank beside his dog-team while Andrew handed Carnally the packs from the sled.
made
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From this reading "It would save some trouble if we made our caches among these boulders," Graham suggested.
men's
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
numbed
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SILVER LODE A half-breed stood on the river bank beside his dog-team while Andrew handed Carnally the packs from the sled.
opposite
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From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It would save some trouble if we made our caches among these boulders," Graham suggested.
packs
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From this reading THE SILVER LODE A half-breed stood on the river bank beside his dog-team while Andrew handed Carnally the packs from the sled.
places
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From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
pools
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From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
ran
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From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
river
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From this reading THE SILVER LODE A half-breed stood on the river bank beside his dog-team while Andrew handed Carnally the packs from the sled.
rough
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From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "It would save some trouble if we made our caches among these boulders," Graham suggested.
several
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From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
shore
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From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
SILVER
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From this reading THE SILVER LODE A half-breed stood on the river bank beside his dog-team while Andrew handed Carnally the packs from the sled.
sled
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From this reading THE SILVER LODE A half-breed stood on the river bank beside his dog-team while Andrew handed Carnally the packs from the sled.
snow
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
some
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From this reading "It would save some trouble if we made our caches among these boulders," Graham suggested.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SILVER LODE A half-breed stood on the river bank beside his dog-team while Andrew handed Carnally the packs from the sled.
strap
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
stream
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From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
strong
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From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
suggested
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From this reading "It would save some trouble if we made our caches among these boulders," Graham suggested.
surface
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From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
swept
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
That's
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From this reading "That's so," agreed Carnally.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILVER LODE A half-breed stood on the river bank beside his dog-team while Andrew handed Carnally the packs from the sled.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "It would save some trouble if we made our caches among these boulders," Graham suggested.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
thickness
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From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
trouble
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From this reading "It would save some trouble if we made our caches among these boulders," Graham suggested.
valley
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From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
water
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From this reading The ice was several feet in thickness on the deeper pools, but the stream ran strong along the opposite shore, and its frozen surface was rough, and broken in places by pools of inky water.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It would save some trouble if we made our caches among these boulders," Graham suggested.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was late in the afternoon, the valley was swept by driving snow, and the men's hands were so numbed that they found it difficult to strap on their heavy loads.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE SILVER LODE A half-breed stood on the river bank beside his dog-team while Andrew handed Carnally the packs from the sled.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would save some trouble if we made our caches among these boulders," Graham suggested.
