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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 IN THE MOUNTAINS AT LAST The boys and even the dog put in a thoroughly uncomfortable night.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Consequently, some of the water rushed directly across the flooring of the shelter, wetting the brushwood cut for sleeping purposes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE MOUNTAINS AT LAST The boys and even the dog put in a thoroughly uncomfortable night.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE MOUNTAINS AT LAST The boys and even the dog put in a thoroughly uncomfortable night.
barefooted
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From this reading To keep their shoes and socks dry, the young hunters went barefooted.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
boys
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From this reading IN THE MOUNTAINS AT LAST The boys and even the dog put in a thoroughly uncomfortable night.
brushwood
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From this reading Consequently, some of the water rushed directly across the flooring of the shelter, wetting the brushwood cut for sleeping purposes.
carry
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From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
Consequently
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From this reading Consequently, some of the water rushed directly across the flooring of the shelter, wetting the brushwood cut for sleeping purposes.
corner
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From this reading Once the wind cut loose a corner of the tent, and, despite the rain, Shep and Snap had to go out and cut longer pegs with which to fasten the ropes.
cut
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From this reading Consequently, some of the water rushed directly across the flooring of the shelter, wetting the brushwood cut for sleeping purposes.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Once the wind cut loose a corner of the tent, and, despite the rain, Shep and Snap had to go out and cut longer pegs with which to fasten the ropes.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Consequently, some of the water rushed directly across the flooring of the shelter, wetting the brushwood cut for sleeping purposes.
dog
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From this reading IN THE MOUNTAINS AT LAST The boys and even the dog put in a thoroughly uncomfortable night.
downpour
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From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
dry
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From this reading To keep their shoes and socks dry, the young hunters went barefooted.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE MOUNTAINS AT LAST The boys and even the dog put in a thoroughly uncomfortable night.
fasten
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From this reading Once the wind cut loose a corner of the tent, and, despite the rain, Shep and Snap had to go out and cut longer pegs with which to fasten the ropes.
flooring
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From this reading Consequently, some of the water rushed directly across the flooring of the shelter, wetting the brushwood cut for sleeping purposes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
go
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From this reading Once the wind cut loose a corner of the tent, and, despite the rain, Shep and Snap had to go out and cut longer pegs with which to fasten the ropes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once the wind cut loose a corner of the tent, and, despite the rain, Shep and Snap had to go out and cut longer pegs with which to fasten the ropes.
heavy
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From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
hours
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From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
hunters
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From this reading To keep their shoes and socks dry, the young hunters went barefooted.
impossible
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From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MOUNTAINS AT LAST The boys and even the dog put in a thoroughly uncomfortable night.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
keep
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From this reading To keep their shoes and socks dry, the young hunters went barefooted.
larger
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From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE MOUNTAINS AT LAST The boys and even the dog put in a thoroughly uncomfortable night.
lightened
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From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
longer
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From this reading Once the wind cut loose a corner of the tent, and, despite the rain, Shep and Snap had to go out and cut longer pegs with which to fasten the ropes.
loose
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From this reading Once the wind cut loose a corner of the tent, and, despite the rain, Shep and Snap had to go out and cut longer pegs with which to fasten the ropes.
MOUNTAINS
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From this reading IN THE MOUNTAINS AT LAST The boys and even the dog put in a thoroughly uncomfortable night.
night
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From this reading IN THE MOUNTAINS AT LAST The boys and even the dog put in a thoroughly uncomfortable night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
off
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From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
Once
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From this reading Once the wind cut loose a corner of the tent, and, despite the rain, Shep and Snap had to go out and cut longer pegs with which to fasten the ropes.
out
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From this reading Once the wind cut loose a corner of the tent, and, despite the rain, Shep and Snap had to go out and cut longer pegs with which to fasten the ropes.
pegs
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From this reading Once the wind cut loose a corner of the tent, and, despite the rain, Shep and Snap had to go out and cut longer pegs with which to fasten the ropes.
portion
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From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
purposes
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From this reading Consequently, some of the water rushed directly across the flooring of the shelter, wetting the brushwood cut for sleeping purposes.
put
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From this reading IN THE MOUNTAINS AT LAST The boys and even the dog put in a thoroughly uncomfortable night.
rain
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From this reading Once the wind cut loose a corner of the tent, and, despite the rain, Shep and Snap had to go out and cut longer pegs with which to fasten the ropes.
ropes
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From this reading Once the wind cut loose a corner of the tent, and, despite the rain, Shep and Snap had to go out and cut longer pegs with which to fasten the ropes.
rushed
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From this reading Consequently, some of the water rushed directly across the flooring of the shelter, wetting the brushwood cut for sleeping purposes.
shelter
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From this reading Consequently, some of the water rushed directly across the flooring of the shelter, wetting the brushwood cut for sleeping purposes.
Shep
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From this reading Once the wind cut loose a corner of the tent, and, despite the rain, Shep and Snap had to go out and cut longer pegs with which to fasten the ropes.
shoes
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From this reading To keep their shoes and socks dry, the young hunters went barefooted.
sleeping
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From this reading Consequently, some of the water rushed directly across the flooring of the shelter, wetting the brushwood cut for sleeping purposes.
Snap
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From this reading Once the wind cut loose a corner of the tent, and, despite the rain, Shep and Snap had to go out and cut longer pegs with which to fasten the ropes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
socks
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From this reading To keep their shoes and socks dry, the young hunters went barefooted.
some
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From this reading Consequently, some of the water rushed directly across the flooring of the shelter, wetting the brushwood cut for sleeping purposes.
tent
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From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MOUNTAINS AT LAST The boys and even the dog put in a thoroughly uncomfortable night.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To keep their shoes and socks dry, the young hunters went barefooted.
thoroughly
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From this reading IN THE MOUNTAINS AT LAST The boys and even the dog put in a thoroughly uncomfortable night.
thundered
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From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
trench
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From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
two
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From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
uncomfortable
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From this reading IN THE MOUNTAINS AT LAST The boys and even the dog put in a thoroughly uncomfortable night.
V-shaped
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From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It thundered and lightened for two hours, and for the larger portion of the time the downpour was so heavy that it was impossible for the V-shaped trench behind the tent to carry it off.
water
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From this reading Consequently, some of the water rushed directly across the flooring of the shelter, wetting the brushwood cut for sleeping purposes.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To keep their shoes and socks dry, the young hunters went barefooted.
wetting
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From this reading Consequently, some of the water rushed directly across the flooring of the shelter, wetting the brushwood cut for sleeping purposes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once the wind cut loose a corner of the tent, and, despite the rain, Shep and Snap had to go out and cut longer pegs with which to fasten the ropes.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once the wind cut loose a corner of the tent, and, despite the rain, Shep and Snap had to go out and cut longer pegs with which to fasten the ropes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once the wind cut loose a corner of the tent, and, despite the rain, Shep and Snap had to go out and cut longer pegs with which to fasten the ropes.
young
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From this reading To keep their shoes and socks dry, the young hunters went barefooted.
