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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 weather had moderated to a great extent and this made the snow heavy and clinging.
affair
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From this reading The roof of the shelter was not as strong as it should have been, for the young hunters were amateurs in the construction of such an affair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It held up bravely until the weight of snow became too heavy, and then it began to bend lower and lower and commenced to snap and crack, as one tree after another gave way.
amateurs
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From this reading The roof of the shelter was not as strong as it should have been, for the young hunters were amateurs in the construction of such an affair.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PERIL The snow continued to come down thickly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather had moderated to a great extent and this made the snow heavy and clinging.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It held up bravely until the weight of snow became too heavy, and then it began to bend lower and lower and commenced to snap and crack, as one tree after another gave way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The roof of the shelter was not as strong as it should have been, for the young hunters were amateurs in the construction of such an affair.
became
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From this reading It held up bravely until the weight of snow became too heavy, and then it began to bend lower and lower and commenced to snap and crack, as one tree after another gave way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The roof of the shelter was not as strong as it should have been, for the young hunters were amateurs in the construction of such an affair.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It held up bravely until the weight of snow became too heavy, and then it began to bend lower and lower and commenced to snap and crack, as one tree after another gave way.
bend
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From this reading It held up bravely until the weight of snow became too heavy, and then it began to bend lower and lower and commenced to snap and crack, as one tree after another gave way.
Birch
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From this reading It came down on the shelter steadily until the top of Birch Tree Inn resembled the top of some large sugar-coated cake.
bravely
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From this reading It held up bravely until the weight of snow became too heavy, and then it began to bend lower and lower and commenced to snap and crack, as one tree after another gave way.
cake
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From this reading It came down on the shelter steadily until the top of Birch Tree Inn resembled the top of some large sugar-coated cake.
came
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From this reading It came down on the shelter steadily until the top of Birch Tree Inn resembled the top of some large sugar-coated cake.
clinging
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From this reading The weather had moderated to a great extent and this made the snow heavy and clinging.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PERIL The snow continued to come down thickly.
commenced
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From this reading It held up bravely until the weight of snow became too heavy, and then it began to bend lower and lower and commenced to snap and crack, as one tree after another gave way.
construction
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From this reading The roof of the shelter was not as strong as it should have been, for the young hunters were amateurs in the construction of such an affair.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PERIL The snow continued to come down thickly.
crack
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From this reading It held up bravely until the weight of snow became too heavy, and then it began to bend lower and lower and commenced to snap and crack, as one tree after another gave way.
down
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PERIL The snow continued to come down thickly.
extent
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From this reading The weather had moderated to a great extent and this made the snow heavy and clinging.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The roof of the shelter was not as strong as it should have been, for the young hunters were amateurs in the construction of such an affair.
gave
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From this reading It held up bravely until the weight of snow became too heavy, and then it began to bend lower and lower and commenced to snap and crack, as one tree after another gave way.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weather had moderated to a great extent and this made the snow heavy and clinging.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather had moderated to a great extent and this made the snow heavy and clinging.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The roof of the shelter was not as strong as it should have been, for the young hunters were amateurs in the construction of such an affair.
heavy
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From this reading The weather had moderated to a great extent and this made the snow heavy and clinging.
held
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From this reading It held up bravely until the weight of snow became too heavy, and then it began to bend lower and lower and commenced to snap and crack, as one tree after another gave way.
hunters
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From this reading The roof of the shelter was not as strong as it should have been, for the young hunters were amateurs in the construction of such an affair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The roof of the shelter was not as strong as it should have been, for the young hunters were amateurs in the construction of such an affair.
Inn
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From this reading It came down on the shelter steadily until the top of Birch Tree Inn resembled the top of some large sugar-coated cake.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came down on the shelter steadily until the top of Birch Tree Inn resembled the top of some large sugar-coated cake.
large
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From this reading It came down on the shelter steadily until the top of Birch Tree Inn resembled the top of some large sugar-coated cake.
lower
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From this reading It held up bravely until the weight of snow became too heavy, and then it began to bend lower and lower and commenced to snap and crack, as one tree after another gave way.
made
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From this reading The weather had moderated to a great extent and this made the snow heavy and clinging.
moderated
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From this reading The weather had moderated to a great extent and this made the snow heavy and clinging.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The roof of the shelter was not as strong as it should have been, for the young hunters were amateurs in the construction of such an affair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It came down on the shelter steadily until the top of Birch Tree Inn resembled the top of some large sugar-coated cake.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It came down on the shelter steadily until the top of Birch Tree Inn resembled the top of some large sugar-coated cake.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It held up bravely until the weight of snow became too heavy, and then it began to bend lower and lower and commenced to snap and crack, as one tree after another gave way.
PERIL
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PERIL The snow continued to come down thickly.
resembled
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From this reading It came down on the shelter steadily until the top of Birch Tree Inn resembled the top of some large sugar-coated cake.
roof
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From this reading The roof of the shelter was not as strong as it should have been, for the young hunters were amateurs in the construction of such an affair.
shelter
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From this reading It came down on the shelter steadily until the top of Birch Tree Inn resembled the top of some large sugar-coated cake.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The roof of the shelter was not as strong as it should have been, for the young hunters were amateurs in the construction of such an affair.
snap
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From this reading It held up bravely until the weight of snow became too heavy, and then it began to bend lower and lower and commenced to snap and crack, as one tree after another gave way.
snow
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PERIL The snow continued to come down thickly.
some
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From this reading It came down on the shelter steadily until the top of Birch Tree Inn resembled the top of some large sugar-coated cake.
steadily
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From this reading It came down on the shelter steadily until the top of Birch Tree Inn resembled the top of some large sugar-coated cake.
strong
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From this reading The roof of the shelter was not as strong as it should have been, for the young hunters were amateurs in the construction of such an affair.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The roof of the shelter was not as strong as it should have been, for the young hunters were amateurs in the construction of such an affair.
sugar-coated
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From this reading It came down on the shelter steadily until the top of Birch Tree Inn resembled the top of some large sugar-coated cake.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PERIL The snow continued to come down thickly.
then
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From this reading It held up bravely until the weight of snow became too heavy, and then it began to bend lower and lower and commenced to snap and crack, as one tree after another gave way.
thickly
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PERIL The snow continued to come down thickly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The weather had moderated to a great extent and this made the snow heavy and clinging.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PERIL The snow continued to come down thickly.
too
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From this reading It held up bravely until the weight of snow became too heavy, and then it began to bend lower and lower and commenced to snap and crack, as one tree after another gave way.
top
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From this reading It came down on the shelter steadily until the top of Birch Tree Inn resembled the top of some large sugar-coated cake.
Tree
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From this reading It came down on the shelter steadily until the top of Birch Tree Inn resembled the top of some large sugar-coated cake.
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED PERIL The snow continued to come down thickly.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It came down on the shelter steadily until the top of Birch Tree Inn resembled the top of some large sugar-coated cake.
up
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From this reading It held up bravely until the weight of snow became too heavy, and then it began to bend lower and lower and commenced to snap and crack, as one tree after another gave way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The roof of the shelter was not as strong as it should have been, for the young hunters were amateurs in the construction of such an affair.
way
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From this reading It held up bravely until the weight of snow became too heavy, and then it began to bend lower and lower and commenced to snap and crack, as one tree after another gave way.
weather
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From this reading The weather had moderated to a great extent and this made the snow heavy and clinging.
weight
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From this reading It held up bravely until the weight of snow became too heavy, and then it began to bend lower and lower and commenced to snap and crack, as one tree after another gave way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roof of the shelter was not as strong as it should have been, for the young hunters were amateurs in the construction of such an affair.
young
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From this reading The roof of the shelter was not as strong as it should have been, for the young hunters were amateurs in the construction of such an affair.
