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In Search of a Siberian Klondike
In Search of a Siberian Klondike

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of In Search of a Siberian Klondike is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Washington Baker Vanderlip • Curated US English Learning Edition
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OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.
We set out at nine o'clock on the sixth of September.
Fortunately for us, the sharp frosts had already killed off all the mosquitos.
The path through the tundra was very difficult.
We stepped from tuft to tuft of moss, between which were deep mud and slush.
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In Search of a Siberian Klondike

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of In Search of a Siberian Klondike is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.
Line 2
We set out at nine o'clock on the sixth of September.
/wiː set aʊt æt naɪn əˈklɑːk ɑːn ðə sɪksθ ʌv sepˈtembər/
Line 3
Fortunately for us, the sharp frosts had already killed off all the mosquitos.
/ˈfɔːrtʃənətli fɔːr ʌs ðə ʃɑːrp frɔːsts hæd ɔːlˈredi kɪld ɔːf ɔːl ðə məˈskiːtoʊz/
Line 4
The path through the tundra was very difficult.
/ðə pæθ θruː ðə ˈtʌndrə wɑːz ˈveri ˈdɪfəkəlt/
Line 5
We stepped from tuft to tuft of moss, between which were deep mud and slush.
/wiː stept frʌm tʌft tuː tʌft ʌv mɔːs bɪˈtwiːn wɪtʃ wɜːr diːp mʌd ənd slʌʃ/

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Boiled adjective US /bɔɪld/

cooked in hot water

From this reading “OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.”

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economy noun US /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/

the system of production and distribution and consumption

From this reading “OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.”

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frosts noun US /frɔːsts/

plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading “Fortunately for us, the sharp frosts had already killed off all the mosquitos.”

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mosquitos noun US /məˈskiːtoʊz/

plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

From this reading “Fortunately for us, the sharp frosts had already killed off all the mosquitos.”

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Prospecting verb US /ˌprɔːˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable

From this reading “OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.”

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slush verb US /slʌʃ/

make a splashing sound

From this reading “We stepped from tuft to tuft of moss, between which were deep mud and slush.”

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tuft noun US /tʌft/

a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass

From this reading “We stepped from tuft to tuft of moss, between which were deep mud and slush.”

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tundra noun US /ˈtʌndrə/

a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen

From this reading “OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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sharp frosts adjective + noun counted as “sharp frost”

In this reading “Fortunately for us, the sharp frosts had already killed off all the mosquitos.”

196 times in 426,212 chapters
set out verb + adjective

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

In this reading “We set out at nine o'clock on the sixth of September.”

34,352 times in 426,212 chapters
at nine preposition + noun

In this reading “We set out at nine o'clock on the sixth of September.”

5,966 times in 426,212 chapters

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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 OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Fortunately for us, the sharp frosts had already killed off all the mosquitos.

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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Fortunately for us, the sharp frosts had already killed off all the mosquitos.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We set out at nine o'clock on the sixth of September.

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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading We stepped from tuft to tuft of moss, between which were deep mud and slush.

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BoiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/

cooked in hot water

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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Chrisoffsky's

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From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading We stepped from tuft to tuft of moss, between which were deep mud and slush.

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delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/

the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The path through the tundra was very difficult.

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domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/

the system of production and distribution and consumption

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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fish-eyes

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From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

Pending verification
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/

by good fortune

From this reading Fortunately for us, the sharp frosts had already killed off all the mosquitos.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We stepped from tuft to tuft of moss, between which were deep mud and slush.

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frostsnounUS /frɔːsts/

plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading Fortunately for us, the sharp frosts had already killed off all the mosquitos.

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Ghijiga

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From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

Pending verification
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Fortunately for us, the sharp frosts had already killed off all the mosquitos.

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HardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Fortunately for us, the sharp frosts had already killed off all the mosquitos.

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mongrelnoun

derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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mosquitosnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/

plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

From this reading Fortunately for us, the sharp frosts had already killed off all the mosquitos.

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mossnounUS /mɔːs/

tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading We stepped from tuft to tuft of moss, between which were deep mud and slush.

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mudnounUS /mʌd/

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading We stepped from tuft to tuft of moss, between which were deep mud and slush.

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NATIVEadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading We set out at nine o'clock on the sixth of September.

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o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading We set out at nine o'clock on the sixth of September.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We set out at nine o'clock on the sixth of September.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We set out at nine o'clock on the sixth of September.

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pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading The path through the tundra was very difficult.

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ProspectingverbUS /ˌprɔːˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading We set out at nine o'clock on the sixth of September.

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setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading We set out at nine o'clock on the sixth of September.

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sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Fortunately for us, the sharp frosts had already killed off all the mosquitos.

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sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading We set out at nine o'clock on the sixth of September.

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slushverbUS /slʌʃ/

make a splashing sound

From this reading We stepped from tuft to tuft of moss, between which were deep mud and slush.

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steppedverbUS /stept/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading We stepped from tuft to tuft of moss, between which were deep mud and slush.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The path through the tundra was very difficult.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We stepped from tuft to tuft of moss, between which were deep mud and slush.

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travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tuftnounUS /tʌft/

a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass

From this reading We stepped from tuft to tuft of moss, between which were deep mud and slush.

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TUNDRAnounUS /ˈtʌndrə/

a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

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uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Fortunately for us, the sharp frosts had already killed off all the mosquitos.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The path through the tundra was very difficult.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The path through the tundra was very difficult.

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We set out at nine o'clock on the sixth of September.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We stepped from tuft to tuft of moss, between which were deep mud and slush.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading We stepped from tuft to tuft of moss, between which were deep mud and slush.

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womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading OFF FOR THE TUNDRA--A NATIVE FAMILY Hard traveling--The native women--A mongrel race--Chrisoffsky's home and family and their ideas of domestic economy--Boiled fish-eyes a native delicacy--Prospecting along the Ghijiga.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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