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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 Wherein a Feather Falls and a Soul Is Born So Freckles fared through the bitter winter.
All
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From this reading All through the winter Freckles' entire energy was given to keeping up his lines and his “chickens” from freezing or starving.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wherein a Feather Falls and a Soul Is Born So Freckles fared through the bitter winter.
appreciation
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From this reading He had hungered for freedom, love, and appreciation so long!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
bitter
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From this reading Wherein a Feather Falls and a Soul Is Born So Freckles fared through the bitter winter.
BornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wherein a Feather Falls and a Soul Is Born So Freckles fared through the bitter winter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
care
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From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
chickens
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From this reading All through the winter Freckles' entire energy was given to keeping up his lines and his “chickens” from freezing or starving.
constantly
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From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
crowds
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From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
desert
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From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
difficult
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From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
endure
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From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
energy
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From this reading All through the winter Freckles' entire energy was given to keeping up his lines and his “chickens” from freezing or starving.
entire
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From this reading All through the winter Freckles' entire energy was given to keeping up his lines and his “chickens” from freezing or starving.
Falls
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From this reading Wherein a Feather Falls and a Soul Is Born So Freckles fared through the bitter winter.
fared
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From this reading Wherein a Feather Falls and a Soul Is Born So Freckles fared through the bitter winter.
Feather
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From this reading Wherein a Feather Falls and a Soul Is Born So Freckles fared through the bitter winter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had hungered for freedom, love, and appreciation so long!
forest
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From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
Freckles
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From this reading Wherein a Feather Falls and a Soul Is Born So Freckles fared through the bitter winter.
freedom
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From this reading He had hungered for freedom, love, and appreciation so long!
freezing
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From this reading All through the winter Freckles' entire energy was given to keeping up his lines and his “chickens” from freezing or starving.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All through the winter Freckles' entire energy was given to keeping up his lines and his “chickens” from freezing or starving.
given
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From this reading All through the winter Freckles' entire energy was given to keeping up his lines and his “chickens” from freezing or starving.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had hungered for freedom, love, and appreciation so long!
happy
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From this reading He was very happy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very happy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All through the winter Freckles' entire energy was given to keeping up his lines and his “chickens” from freezing or starving.
Home
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From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
hungered
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From this reading He had hungered for freedom, love, and appreciation so long!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wherein a Feather Falls and a Soul Is Born So Freckles fared through the bitter winter.
keeping
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From this reading All through the winter Freckles' entire energy was given to keeping up his lines and his “chickens” from freezing or starving.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
lines
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From this reading All through the winter Freckles' entire energy was given to keeping up his lines and his “chickens” from freezing or starving.
living
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From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
loneliness
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From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
lonely
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From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had hungered for freedom, love, and appreciation so long!
love
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From this reading He had hungered for freedom, love, and appreciation so long!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
people
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From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Wherein a Feather Falls and a Soul Is Born So Freckles fared through the bitter winter.
Soul
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From this reading Wherein a Feather Falls and a Soul Is Born So Freckles fared through the bitter winter.
starving
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From this reading All through the winter Freckles' entire energy was given to keeping up his lines and his “chickens” from freezing or starving.
surrounded
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From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wherein a Feather Falls and a Soul Is Born So Freckles fared through the bitter winter.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wherein a Feather Falls and a Soul Is Born So Freckles fared through the bitter winter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
unspeakably
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From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
up
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From this reading All through the winter Freckles' entire energy was given to keeping up his lines and his “chickens” from freezing or starving.
utter
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From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
very
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From this reading He was very happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very happy.
Wherein
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From this reading Wherein a Feather Falls and a Soul Is Born So Freckles fared through the bitter winter.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had been unspeakably lonely at the Home; and the utter loneliness of a great desert or forest is not so difficult to endure as the loneliness of being constantly surrounded by crowds of people who do not care in the least whether one is living or dead.
winter
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From this reading Wherein a Feather Falls and a Soul Is Born So Freckles fared through the bitter winter.
