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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 After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
all
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From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
breakfast
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From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
built
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From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
chewing
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From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
circulation
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From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
coals
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From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
cold
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From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
cooked
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From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
dance
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From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
fire
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From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
flags
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From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
FOX
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From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
gave
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From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
get
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From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was good.
grass
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From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
grouse
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From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
nourishment
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From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
Now
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From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
off
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From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
out
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From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
PATROL
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From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
RED
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From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
rocks
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From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
safe
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From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
see
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From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now I could see all about me--see the rocks and the grass and the ashes of the fire; so morning had come.
sound
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From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
stiff
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From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
straightened
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From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
stretched
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From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was good.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
Then
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From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
thrown
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From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
up
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From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
well
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From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then I built the fire from the coals that were left, and cooked the rest of the grouse, and had breakfast, chewing well so as to get all the nourishment that I could.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
woke
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From this reading THE RED FOX PATROL When I woke up I was safe and sound, but I had thrown off the flags and I was stiff and cold.
yawned
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From this reading After I had yawned and stretched and straightened out, I gave a little dance to start my circulation.
