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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 There had been a significant cessation of robbery on their trap line after the inconclusive visit to the enemy's camp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There had been a significant cessation of robbery on their trap line after the inconclusive visit to the enemy's camp.
alternation
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
anywhere
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
arose
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bubbling springs on the bank of the pond had made open water at several places, now that the winter frost was weakening.
bank
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From this reading Bubbling springs on the bank of the pond had made open water at several places, now that the winter frost was weakening.
beaver
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From this reading They had gathered up a fisher and some martens before they reached the beaver pond.
beavers
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From this reading They had no beaver traps now, but it was interesting to call and see how many of the beavers were left, and what they were doing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a significant cessation of robbery on their trap line after the inconclusive visit to the enemy's camp.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had gathered up a fisher and some martens before they reached the beaver pond.
BubblingnounUS /ˈbubbling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bubbling springs on the bank of the pond had made open water at several places, now that the winter frost was weakening.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
call
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From this reading They had no beaver traps now, but it was interesting to call and see how many of the beavers were left, and what they were doing.
camp
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From this reading There had been a significant cessation of robbery on their trap line after the inconclusive visit to the enemy's camp.
cessation
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From this reading There had been a significant cessation of robbery on their trap line after the inconclusive visit to the enemy's camp.
covered
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
crust
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
doing
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From this reading They had no beaver traps now, but it was interesting to call and see how many of the beavers were left, and what they were doing.
easy
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
enemy's
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From this reading There had been a significant cessation of robbery on their trap line after the inconclusive visit to the enemy's camp.
exasperation
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
extreme
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
fisher
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From this reading They had gathered up a fisher and some martens before they reached the beaver pond.
frost
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
gathered
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From this reading They had gathered up a fisher and some martens before they reached the beaver pond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a significant cessation of robbery on their trap line after the inconclusive visit to the enemy's camp.
hard
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
how
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From this reading They had no beaver traps now, but it was interesting to call and see how many of the beavers were left, and what they were doing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
inconclusive
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From this reading There had been a significant cessation of robbery on their trap line after the inconclusive visit to the enemy's camp.
interesting
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From this reading They had no beaver traps now, but it was interesting to call and see how many of the beavers were left, and what they were doing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
leave
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had no beaver traps now, but it was interesting to call and see how many of the beavers were left, and what they were doing.
line
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From this reading There had been a significant cessation of robbery on their trap line after the inconclusive visit to the enemy's camp.
made
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
many
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From this reading They had no beaver traps now, but it was interesting to call and see how many of the beavers were left, and what they were doing.
March
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
martens
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From this reading They had gathered up a fisher and some martens before they reached the beaver pond.
month
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
new
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
now
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From this reading They had no beaver traps now, but it was interesting to call and see how many of the beavers were left, and what they were doing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been a significant cessation of robbery on their trap line after the inconclusive visit to the enemy's camp.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been a significant cessation of robbery on their trap line after the inconclusive visit to the enemy's camp.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Bubbling springs on the bank of the pond had made open water at several places, now that the winter frost was weakening.
places
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From this reading Bubbling springs on the bank of the pond had made open water at several places, now that the winter frost was weakening.
pond
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From this reading They had gathered up a fisher and some martens before they reached the beaver pond.
reached
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From this reading They had gathered up a fisher and some martens before they reached the beaver pond.
rendered
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
robbery
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From this reading There had been a significant cessation of robbery on their trap line after the inconclusive visit to the enemy's camp.
run
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
see
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From this reading They had no beaver traps now, but it was interesting to call and see how many of the beavers were left, and what they were doing.
several
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From this reading Bubbling springs on the bank of the pond had made open water at several places, now that the winter frost was weakening.
significant
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From this reading There had been a significant cessation of robbery on their trap line after the inconclusive visit to the enemy's camp.
snow
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
snowshoes
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
some
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From this reading They had gathered up a fisher and some martens before they reached the beaver pond.
springs
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From this reading Bubbling springs on the bank of the pond had made open water at several places, now that the winter frost was weakening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
thaw
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been a significant cessation of robbery on their trap line after the inconclusive visit to the enemy's camp.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There had been a significant cessation of robbery on their trap line after the inconclusive visit to the enemy's camp.
There
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From this reading There had been a significant cessation of robbery on their trap line after the inconclusive visit to the enemy's camp.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had gathered up a fisher and some martens before they reached the beaver pond.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been a significant cessation of robbery on their trap line after the inconclusive visit to the enemy's camp.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
trap
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From this reading There had been a significant cessation of robbery on their trap line after the inconclusive visit to the enemy's camp.
traps
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From this reading They had no beaver traps now, but it was interesting to call and see how many of the beavers were left, and what they were doing.
unnecessary
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From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
up
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From this reading They had gathered up a fisher and some martens before they reached the beaver pond.
visit
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From this reading There had been a significant cessation of robbery on their trap line after the inconclusive visit to the enemy's camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had no beaver traps now, but it was interesting to call and see how many of the beavers were left, and what they were doing.
water
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From this reading Bubbling springs on the bank of the pond had made open water at several places, now that the winter frost was weakening.
weakening
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From this reading Bubbling springs on the bank of the pond had made open water at several places, now that the winter frost was weakening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had no beaver traps now, but it was interesting to call and see how many of the beavers were left, and what they were doing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had no beaver traps now, but it was interesting to call and see how many of the beavers were left, and what they were doing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
winter
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From this reading Bubbling springs on the bank of the pond had made open water at several places, now that the winter frost was weakening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But a new and extreme exasperation arose in the month of March, when the alternation of thaw and frost had covered the snow with a hard crust that rendered snowshoes unnecessary and made it easy to run anywhere and leave no track.
