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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 They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
accident
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From this reading But all attempts to trap or shoot him were vain, and their acquaintance might have ended as it began, but for an accident.
acquaintance
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From this reading But all attempts to trap or shoot him were vain, and their acquaintance might have ended as it began, but for an accident.
all
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From this reading But all attempts to trap or shoot him were vain, and their acquaintance might have ended as it began, but for an accident.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But all attempts to trap or shoot him were vain, and their acquaintance might have ended as it began, but for an accident.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But all attempts to trap or shoot him were vain, and their acquaintance might have ended as it began, but for an accident.
attempts
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From this reading But all attempts to trap or shoot him were vain, and their acquaintance might have ended as it began, but for an accident.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
baits
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
befall
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From this reading Heavy snow is the worst misfortune that can befall the wood folk in fur.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But all attempts to trap or shoot him were vain, and their acquaintance might have ended as it began, but for an accident.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It hides their food beyond reach, and it checks their movements so they can neither travel far in search of provender nor run fast to escape their enemies.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all attempts to trap or shoot him were vain, and their acquaintance might have ended as it began, but for an accident.
cabin
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Heavy snow is the worst misfortune that can befall the wood folk in fur.
checks
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From this reading It hides their food beyond reach, and it checks their movements so they can neither travel far in search of provender nor run fast to escape their enemies.
deadfall
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
ended
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From this reading But all attempts to trap or shoot him were vain, and their acquaintance might have ended as it began, but for an accident.
enemies
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From this reading It hides their food beyond reach, and it checks their movements so they can neither travel far in search of provender nor run fast to escape their enemies.
escape
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From this reading It hides their food beyond reach, and it checks their movements so they can neither travel far in search of provender nor run fast to escape their enemies.
far
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From this reading It hides their food beyond reach, and it checks their movements so they can neither travel far in search of provender nor run fast to escape their enemies.
fast
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From this reading It hides their food beyond reach, and it checks their movements so they can neither travel far in search of provender nor run fast to escape their enemies.
feasted
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
folk
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From this reading Heavy snow is the worst misfortune that can befall the wood folk in fur.
food
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From this reading It hides their food beyond reach, and it checks their movements so they can neither travel far in search of provender nor run fast to escape their enemies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
four
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
fox
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
fur
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From this reading Heavy snow is the worst misfortune that can befall the wood folk in fur.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But all attempts to trap or shoot him were vain, and their acquaintance might have ended as it began, but for an accident.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
Heavy
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From this reading Heavy snow is the worst misfortune that can befall the wood folk in fur.
hides
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From this reading It hides their food beyond reach, and it checks their movements so they can neither travel far in search of provender nor run fast to escape their enemies.
high
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But all attempts to trap or shoot him were vain, and their acquaintance might have ended as it began, but for an accident.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heavy snow is the worst misfortune that can befall the wood folk in fur.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Heavy snow is the worst misfortune that can befall the wood folk in fur.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But all attempts to trap or shoot him were vain, and their acquaintance might have ended as it began, but for an accident.
jump
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
kept
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But all attempts to trap or shoot him were vain, and their acquaintance might have ended as it began, but for an accident.
misfortune
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From this reading Heavy snow is the worst misfortune that can befall the wood folk in fur.
movements
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From this reading It hides their food beyond reach, and it checks their movements so they can neither travel far in search of provender nor run fast to escape their enemies.
much
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From this reading It proved a winter of much snow.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It hides their food beyond reach, and it checks their movements so they can neither travel far in search of provender nor run fast to escape their enemies.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It hides their food beyond reach, and it checks their movements so they can neither travel far in search of provender nor run fast to escape their enemies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It proved a winter of much snow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
once
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
proved
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From this reading It proved a winter of much snow.
provender
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From this reading It hides their food beyond reach, and it checks their movements so they can neither travel far in search of provender nor run fast to escape their enemies.
rabbits
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
reach
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From this reading It hides their food beyond reach, and it checks their movements so they can neither travel far in search of provender nor run fast to escape their enemies.
roof
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
run
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From this reading It hides their food beyond reach, and it checks their movements so they can neither travel far in search of provender nor run fast to escape their enemies.
saw
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
search
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From this reading It hides their food beyond reach, and it checks their movements so they can neither travel far in search of provender nor run fast to escape their enemies.
shoot
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From this reading But all attempts to trap or shoot him were vain, and their acquaintance might have ended as it began, but for an accident.
silver
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
snow
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From this reading It proved a winter of much snow.
snowdrift
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It hides their food beyond reach, and it checks their movements so they can neither travel far in search of provender nor run fast to escape their enemies.
some
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
storehouse
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But all attempts to trap or shoot him were vain, and their acquaintance might have ended as it began, but for an accident.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
there
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
three
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
times
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
trap
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From this reading But all attempts to trap or shoot him were vain, and their acquaintance might have ended as it began, but for an accident.
travel
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From this reading It hides their food beyond reach, and it checks their movements so they can neither travel far in search of provender nor run fast to escape their enemies.
vain
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From this reading But all attempts to trap or shoot him were vain, and their acquaintance might have ended as it began, but for an accident.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But all attempts to trap or shoot him were vain, and their acquaintance might have ended as it began, but for an accident.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
white
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
winter
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From this reading They saw that silver fox three or four times during the winter, and once found that he had had the audacity to jump from a high snowdrift onto the storehouse and thence to the cabin roof, where he had feasted on some white rabbits kept there for deadfall baits.
wood
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From this reading Heavy snow is the worst misfortune that can befall the wood folk in fur.
worst
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From this reading Heavy snow is the worst misfortune that can befall the wood folk in fur.
