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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 GREAT CHANGE The rocks, the ridges and the valleys were taking on a warmer glow.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Kazan had sheltered himself against that wind.
air
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From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
all
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From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT CHANGE The rocks, the ridges and the valleys were taking on a warmer glow.
April
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From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
Arctic
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From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
balsam
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From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
Bay
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From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
break-up
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From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
breath
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From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
buds
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From this reading The poplar buds were ready to burst.
burst
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From this reading The poplar buds were ready to burst.
came
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From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
CHANGE
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From this reading THE GREAT CHANGE The rocks, the ridges and the valleys were taking on a warmer glow.
crash
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From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
day
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From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
doorway
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From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
down
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From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
early
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From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
fields
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From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
finding
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From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
floods
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From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
forest
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From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
glow
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From this reading THE GREAT CHANGE The rocks, the ridges and the valleys were taking on a warmer glow.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT CHANGE The rocks, the ridges and the valleys were taking on a warmer glow.
grew
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From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kazan had sheltered himself against that wind.
heavier
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From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kazan had sheltered himself against that wind.
Hudson's
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From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
ice
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From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
Kazan
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From this reading Kazan had sheltered himself against that wind.
murmur
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From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
occasional
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From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GREAT CHANGE The rocks, the ridges and the valleys were taking on a warmer glow.
plain
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From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
poplar
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From this reading The poplar buds were ready to burst.
ready
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From this reading The poplar buds were ready to burst.
reason
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From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
ridges
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From this reading THE GREAT CHANGE The rocks, the ridges and the valleys were taking on a warmer glow.
rippling
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From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
rocks
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From this reading THE GREAT CHANGE The rocks, the ridges and the valleys were taking on a warmer glow.
Roes
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From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
rumble
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From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
sharp
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From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
sheltered
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From this reading Kazan had sheltered himself against that wind.
spring
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From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
spruce
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From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
taking
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From this reading THE GREAT CHANGE The rocks, the ridges and the valleys were taking on a warmer glow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT CHANGE The rocks, the ridges and the valleys were taking on a warmer glow.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
there
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From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
thundering
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From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poplar buds were ready to burst.
valleys
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From this reading THE GREAT CHANGE The rocks, the ridges and the valleys were taking on a warmer glow.
warmer
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From this reading THE GREAT CHANGE The rocks, the ridges and the valleys were taking on a warmer glow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
way
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From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
Welcome
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From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GREAT CHANGE The rocks, the ridges and the valleys were taking on a warmer glow.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading The scent of balsam and of spruce grew heavier in the air each day, and all through the wilderness, in plain and forest, there was the rippling murmur of the spring floods finding their way to Hudson's Bay.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
winter
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From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In that great bay there was the rumble and crash of the ice fields thundering down in the early break-up through the Roes Welcome--the doorway to the Arctic, and for that reason there still came with the April wind an occasional sharp breath of winter.
