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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 day broke with a velvety fall of snow, so white and thick that they could not see a dozen leaps ahead of them in the open.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time and again he turned his head back to the ridge over which he had come, and Gray Wolf could not understand the strange note that trembled in his throat.
ahead
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From this reading The day broke with a velvety fall of snow, so white and thick that they could not see a dozen leaps ahead of them in the open.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
back
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From this reading Time and again he turned his head back to the ridge over which he had come, and Gray Wolf could not understand the strange note that trembled in his throat.
balsam
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
broke
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From this reading The day broke with a velvety fall of snow, so white and thick that they could not see a dozen leaps ahead of them in the open.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Through this day Kazan and Gray Wolf traveled side by side.
carpet
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
close
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time and again he turned his head back to the ridge over which he had come, and Gray Wolf could not understand the strange note that trembled in his throat.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The day broke with a velvety fall of snow, so white and thick that they could not see a dozen leaps ahead of them in the open.
covered
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
day
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From this reading The day broke with a velvety fall of snow, so white and thick that they could not see a dozen leaps ahead of them in the open.
down
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
dozen
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From this reading The day broke with a velvety fall of snow, so white and thick that they could not see a dozen leaps ahead of them in the open.
fall
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From this reading The day broke with a velvety fall of snow, so white and thick that they could not see a dozen leaps ahead of them in the open.
FIGHT
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
filled
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From this reading It was quite warm, and so still that the whole world seemed filled with only the flutter and whisper of the snowflakes.
flutter
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From this reading It was quite warm, and so still that the whole world seemed filled with only the flutter and whisper of the snowflakes.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
Gray
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Time and again he turned his head back to the ridge over which he had come, and Gray Wolf could not understand the strange note that trembled in his throat.
head
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From this reading Time and again he turned his head back to the ridge over which he had come, and Gray Wolf could not understand the strange note that trembled in his throat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite warm, and so still that the whole world seemed filled with only the flutter and whisper of the snowflakes.
Kazan
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
lay
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
leaps
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From this reading The day broke with a velvety fall of snow, so white and thick that they could not see a dozen leaps ahead of them in the open.
licked
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
needles
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
night
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
note
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From this reading Time and again he turned his head back to the ridge over which he had come, and Gray Wolf could not understand the strange note that trembled in his throat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
only
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From this reading It was quite warm, and so still that the whole world seemed filled with only the flutter and whisper of the snowflakes.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The day broke with a velvety fall of snow, so white and thick that they could not see a dozen leaps ahead of them in the open.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Time and again he turned his head back to the ridge over which he had come, and Gray Wolf could not understand the strange note that trembled in his throat.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite warm, and so still that the whole world seemed filled with only the flutter and whisper of the snowflakes.
ridge
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From this reading Time and again he turned his head back to the ridge over which he had come, and Gray Wolf could not understand the strange note that trembled in his throat.
see
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From this reading The day broke with a velvety fall of snow, so white and thick that they could not see a dozen leaps ahead of them in the open.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite warm, and so still that the whole world seemed filled with only the flutter and whisper of the snowflakes.
shelter
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
side
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From this reading Through this day Kazan and Gray Wolf traveled side by side.
SNOW
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
snowflakes
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From this reading It was quite warm, and so still that the whole world seemed filled with only the flutter and whisper of the snowflakes.
snuggled
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The day broke with a velvety fall of snow, so white and thick that they could not see a dozen leaps ahead of them in the open.
soft
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite warm, and so still that the whole world seemed filled with only the flutter and whisper of the snowflakes.
strange
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From this reading Time and again he turned his head back to the ridge over which he had come, and Gray Wolf could not understand the strange note that trembled in his throat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The day broke with a velvety fall of snow, so white and thick that they could not see a dozen leaps ahead of them in the open.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
thick
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Through this day Kazan and Gray Wolf traveled side by side.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Time and again he turned his head back to the ridge over which he had come, and Gray Wolf could not understand the strange note that trembled in his throat.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through this day Kazan and Gray Wolf traveled side by side.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time and again he turned his head back to the ridge over which he had come, and Gray Wolf could not understand the strange note that trembled in his throat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
traveled
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From this reading Through this day Kazan and Gray Wolf traveled side by side.
trembled
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From this reading Time and again he turned his head back to the ridge over which he had come, and Gray Wolf could not understand the strange note that trembled in his throat.
turned
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From this reading Time and again he turned his head back to the ridge over which he had come, and Gray Wolf could not understand the strange note that trembled in his throat.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time and again he turned his head back to the ridge over which he had come, and Gray Wolf could not understand the strange note that trembled in his throat.
velvety
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From this reading The day broke with a velvety fall of snow, so white and thick that they could not see a dozen leaps ahead of them in the open.
warm
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite warm, and so still that the whole world seemed filled with only the flutter and whisper of the snowflakes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
whisper
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From this reading It was quite warm, and so still that the whole world seemed filled with only the flutter and whisper of the snowflakes.
white
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From this reading The day broke with a velvety fall of snow, so white and thick that they could not see a dozen leaps ahead of them in the open.
whole
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From this reading It was quite warm, and so still that the whole world seemed filled with only the flutter and whisper of the snowflakes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day broke with a velvety fall of snow, so white and thick that they could not see a dozen leaps ahead of them in the open.
Wolf
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
world
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From this reading It was quite warm, and so still that the whole world seemed filled with only the flutter and whisper of the snowflakes.
wounds
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SNOW They found shelter that night under thick balsam, and when they lay down on the soft carpet of needles which the snow had not covered, Gray Wolf snuggled her warm body close to Kazan and licked his wounds.
