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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 forest proved to be very extensive, stretching out for miles upon both sides of a little river that flowed into the Lena.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Agreeably to their plan, the sable-hunters continued at the hut, following the game, day after day, with the greatest ardor.
Agreeably
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From this reading Agreeably to their plan, the sable-hunters continued at the hut, following the game, day after day, with the greatest ardor.
almost
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From this reading It was the depth of winter, and snow fell almost every day; yet they were seldom prevented from going forth by the weather.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the depth of winter, and snow fell almost every day; yet they were seldom prevented from going forth by the weather.
ardor
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From this reading Agreeably to their plan, the sable-hunters continued at the hut, following the game, day after day, with the greatest ardor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Agreeably to their plan, the sable-hunters continued at the hut, following the game, day after day, with the greatest ardor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The forest proved to be very extensive, stretching out for miles upon both sides of a little river that flowed into the Lena.
bears
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From this reading They killed several bears and wolves, and a great number of sables, ermines, martens, squirrels and lynxes.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The forest proved to be very extensive, stretching out for miles upon both sides of a little river that flowed into the Lena.
bring
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From this reading They were very successful in their hunting, and a day seldom passed in which they did not bring home some game.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the depth of winter, and snow fell almost every day; yet they were seldom prevented from going forth by the weather.
continued
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From this reading Agreeably to their plan, the sable-hunters continued at the hut, following the game, day after day, with the greatest ardor.
day
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From this reading Agreeably to their plan, the sable-hunters continued at the hut, following the game, day after day, with the greatest ardor.
depth
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From this reading It was the depth of winter, and snow fell almost every day; yet they were seldom prevented from going forth by the weather.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were very successful in their hunting, and a day seldom passed in which they did not bring home some game.
ermines
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From this reading They killed several bears and wolves, and a great number of sables, ermines, martens, squirrels and lynxes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was the depth of winter, and snow fell almost every day; yet they were seldom prevented from going forth by the weather.
extensive
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From this reading The forest proved to be very extensive, stretching out for miles upon both sides of a little river that flowed into the Lena.
fell
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From this reading It was the depth of winter, and snow fell almost every day; yet they were seldom prevented from going forth by the weather.
flowed
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From this reading The forest proved to be very extensive, stretching out for miles upon both sides of a little river that flowed into the Lena.
following
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From this reading Agreeably to their plan, the sable-hunters continued at the hut, following the game, day after day, with the greatest ardor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The forest proved to be very extensive, stretching out for miles upon both sides of a little river that flowed into the Lena.
forest
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From this reading The forest proved to be very extensive, stretching out for miles upon both sides of a little river that flowed into the Lena.
forth
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From this reading It was the depth of winter, and snow fell almost every day; yet they were seldom prevented from going forth by the weather.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the depth of winter, and snow fell almost every day; yet they were seldom prevented from going forth by the weather.
game
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From this reading Agreeably to their plan, the sable-hunters continued at the hut, following the game, day after day, with the greatest ardor.
going
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From this reading It was the depth of winter, and snow fell almost every day; yet they were seldom prevented from going forth by the weather.
great
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From this reading They killed several bears and wolves, and a great number of sables, ermines, martens, squirrels and lynxes.
greatest
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From this reading Agreeably to their plan, the sable-hunters continued at the hut, following the game, day after day, with the greatest ardor.
home
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From this reading They were very successful in their hunting, and a day seldom passed in which they did not bring home some game.
hunting
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From this reading They were very successful in their hunting, and a day seldom passed in which they did not bring home some game.
hut
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From this reading Agreeably to their plan, the sable-hunters continued at the hut, following the game, day after day, with the greatest ardor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were very successful in their hunting, and a day seldom passed in which they did not bring home some game.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The forest proved to be very extensive, stretching out for miles upon both sides of a little river that flowed into the Lena.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the depth of winter, and snow fell almost every day; yet they were seldom prevented from going forth by the weather.
killed
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From this reading They killed several bears and wolves, and a great number of sables, ermines, martens, squirrels and lynxes.
Lena
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From this reading The forest proved to be very extensive, stretching out for miles upon both sides of a little river that flowed into the Lena.
little
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From this reading The forest proved to be very extensive, stretching out for miles upon both sides of a little river that flowed into the Lena.
lynxes
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From this reading They killed several bears and wolves, and a great number of sables, ermines, martens, squirrels and lynxes.
martens
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From this reading They killed several bears and wolves, and a great number of sables, ermines, martens, squirrels and lynxes.
miles
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From this reading The forest proved to be very extensive, stretching out for miles upon both sides of a little river that flowed into the Lena.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were very successful in their hunting, and a day seldom passed in which they did not bring home some game.
number
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From this reading They killed several bears and wolves, and a great number of sables, ermines, martens, squirrels and lynxes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The forest proved to be very extensive, stretching out for miles upon both sides of a little river that flowed into the Lena.
out
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From this reading The forest proved to be very extensive, stretching out for miles upon both sides of a little river that flowed into the Lena.
passed
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From this reading They were very successful in their hunting, and a day seldom passed in which they did not bring home some game.
plan
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From this reading Agreeably to their plan, the sable-hunters continued at the hut, following the game, day after day, with the greatest ardor.
prevented
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From this reading It was the depth of winter, and snow fell almost every day; yet they were seldom prevented from going forth by the weather.
proved
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From this reading The forest proved to be very extensive, stretching out for miles upon both sides of a little river that flowed into the Lena.
river
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From this reading The forest proved to be very extensive, stretching out for miles upon both sides of a little river that flowed into the Lena.
sable-hunters
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From this reading Agreeably to their plan, the sable-hunters continued at the hut, following the game, day after day, with the greatest ardor.
sables
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From this reading They killed several bears and wolves, and a great number of sables, ermines, martens, squirrels and lynxes.
seldom
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From this reading It was the depth of winter, and snow fell almost every day; yet they were seldom prevented from going forth by the weather.
several
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From this reading They killed several bears and wolves, and a great number of sables, ermines, martens, squirrels and lynxes.
sides
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From this reading The forest proved to be very extensive, stretching out for miles upon both sides of a little river that flowed into the Lena.
snow
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From this reading It was the depth of winter, and snow fell almost every day; yet they were seldom prevented from going forth by the weather.
some
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From this reading They were very successful in their hunting, and a day seldom passed in which they did not bring home some game.
squirrels
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From this reading They killed several bears and wolves, and a great number of sables, ermines, martens, squirrels and lynxes.
stretching
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From this reading The forest proved to be very extensive, stretching out for miles upon both sides of a little river that flowed into the Lena.
successful
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From this reading They were very successful in their hunting, and a day seldom passed in which they did not bring home some game.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The forest proved to be very extensive, stretching out for miles upon both sides of a little river that flowed into the Lena.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Agreeably to their plan, the sable-hunters continued at the hut, following the game, day after day, with the greatest ardor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Agreeably to their plan, the sable-hunters continued at the hut, following the game, day after day, with the greatest ardor.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the depth of winter, and snow fell almost every day; yet they were seldom prevented from going forth by the weather.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Agreeably to their plan, the sable-hunters continued at the hut, following the game, day after day, with the greatest ardor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The forest proved to be very extensive, stretching out for miles upon both sides of a little river that flowed into the Lena.
very
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From this reading The forest proved to be very extensive, stretching out for miles upon both sides of a little river that flowed into the Lena.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the depth of winter, and snow fell almost every day; yet they were seldom prevented from going forth by the weather.
weather
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From this reading It was the depth of winter, and snow fell almost every day; yet they were seldom prevented from going forth by the weather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the depth of winter, and snow fell almost every day; yet they were seldom prevented from going forth by the weather.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were very successful in their hunting, and a day seldom passed in which they did not bring home some game.
winter
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From this reading It was the depth of winter, and snow fell almost every day; yet they were seldom prevented from going forth by the weather.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Agreeably to their plan, the sable-hunters continued at the hut, following the game, day after day, with the greatest ardor.
wolves
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From this reading They killed several bears and wolves, and a great number of sables, ermines, martens, squirrels and lynxes.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was the depth of winter, and snow fell almost every day; yet they were seldom prevented from going forth by the weather.
