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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 A hasty inventory of provisions and means of subsistence showed that they had ample resources for a much longer isolation.
accessible
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From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
admit
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From this reading John ought to have known it when he bought the place; in fact, I was ashamed to admit that he did not.
always
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From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
ample
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From this reading A hasty inventory of provisions and means of subsistence showed that they had ample resources for a much longer isolation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A hasty inventory of provisions and means of subsistence showed that they had ample resources for a much longer isolation.
appears
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From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kate found her sister, as the stranger had intimated, fully prepared.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading John ought to have known it when he bought the place; in fact, I was ashamed to admit that he did not.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
bought
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From this reading John ought to have known it when he bought the place; in fact, I was ashamed to admit that he did not.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that is like John to prefer his own theories to the experience of others.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
case
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From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading John ought to have known it when he bought the place; in fact, I was ashamed to admit that he did not.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
experience
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From this reading But that is like John to prefer his own theories to the experience of others.
fact
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From this reading John ought to have known it when he bought the place; in fact, I was ashamed to admit that he did not.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A hasty inventory of provisions and means of subsistence showed that they had ample resources for a much longer isolation.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kate found her sister, as the stranger had intimated, fully prepared.
four
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From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
fully
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From this reading Kate found her sister, as the stranger had intimated, fully prepared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kate found her sister, as the stranger had intimated, fully prepared.
hasty
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From this reading A hasty inventory of provisions and means of subsistence showed that they had ample resources for a much longer isolation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading John ought to have known it when he bought the place; in fact, I was ashamed to admit that he did not.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John ought to have known it when he bought the place; in fact, I was ashamed to admit that he did not.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate found her sister, as the stranger had intimated, fully prepared.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But that is like John to prefer his own theories to the experience of others.
House
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From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading John ought to have known it when he bought the place; in fact, I was ashamed to admit that he did not.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
intimated
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From this reading Kate found her sister, as the stranger had intimated, fully prepared.
inventory
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From this reading A hasty inventory of provisions and means of subsistence showed that they had ample resources for a much longer isolation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
isolation
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From this reading A hasty inventory of provisions and means of subsistence showed that they had ample resources for a much longer isolation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
John
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From this reading John ought to have known it when he bought the place; in fact, I was ashamed to admit that he did not.
Kate
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From this reading Kate found her sister, as the stranger had intimated, fully prepared.
known
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From this reading John ought to have known it when he bought the place; in fact, I was ashamed to admit that he did not.
like
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From this reading But that is like John to prefer his own theories to the experience of others.
longer
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From this reading A hasty inventory of provisions and means of subsistence showed that they had ample resources for a much longer isolation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
means
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From this reading A hasty inventory of provisions and means of subsistence showed that they had ample resources for a much longer isolation.
much
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From this reading A hasty inventory of provisions and means of subsistence showed that they had ample resources for a much longer isolation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
now
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From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hasty inventory of provisions and means of subsistence showed that they had ample resources for a much longer isolation.
others
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From this reading But that is like John to prefer his own theories to the experience of others.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading John ought to have known it when he bought the place; in fact, I was ashamed to admit that he did not.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
own
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From this reading But that is like John to prefer his own theories to the experience of others.
place
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From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
prefer
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From this reading But that is like John to prefer his own theories to the experience of others.
prepared
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From this reading Kate found her sister, as the stranger had intimated, fully prepared.
provisions
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From this reading A hasty inventory of provisions and means of subsistence showed that they had ample resources for a much longer isolation.
resources
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From this reading A hasty inventory of provisions and means of subsistence showed that they had ample resources for a much longer isolation.
showed
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From this reading A hasty inventory of provisions and means of subsistence showed that they had ample resources for a much longer isolation.
sister
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From this reading Kate found her sister, as the stranger had intimated, fully prepared.
snowed
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From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
somebody's
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From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
stranger
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From this reading Kate found her sister, as the stranger had intimated, fully prepared.
subsistence
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From this reading A hasty inventory of provisions and means of subsistence showed that they had ample resources for a much longer isolation.
Summit
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From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A hasty inventory of provisions and means of subsistence showed that they had ample resources for a much longer isolation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kate found her sister, as the stranger had intimated, fully prepared.
theories
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From this reading But that is like John to prefer his own theories to the experience of others.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A hasty inventory of provisions and means of subsistence showed that they had ample resources for a much longer isolation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John ought to have known it when he bought the place; in fact, I was ashamed to admit that he did not.
uncommon
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From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
weeks
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From this reading “They tell me it is by no means an uncommon case, Kate; somebody over at somebody's place was snowed in for four weeks, and now it appears that even the Summit House is not always accessible.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading John ought to have known it when he bought the place; in fact, I was ashamed to admit that he did not.
