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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 SNOW-BOUND "I DON'T believe there ever was such a furious snow-storm as this before!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
ahead
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From this reading "We all like to stand up ahead of the other fellows.
all
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From this reading "We all like to stand up ahead of the other fellows.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SNOW-BOUND "I DON'T believe there ever was such a furious snow-storm as this before!"
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Oh! that's because the wish is father to the thought, Toby," Elmer told him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SNOW-BOUND "I DON'T believe there ever was such a furious snow-storm as this before!"
begun
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From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SNOW-BOUND "I DON'T believe there ever was such a furious snow-storm as this before!"
brilliant
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From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
conceived
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From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
cooped
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From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
decent
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From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
DON'T
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From this reading SNOW-BOUND "I DON'T believe there ever was such a furious snow-storm as this before!"
Elmer
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From this reading "Oh! that's because the wish is father to the thought, Toby," Elmer told him.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SNOW-BOUND "I DON'T believe there ever was such a furious snow-storm as this before!"
fallen
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From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
father
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From this reading "Oh! that's because the wish is father to the thought, Toby," Elmer told him.
fellows
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From this reading "We all like to stand up ahead of the other fellows.
following
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From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
furious
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From this reading SNOW-BOUND "I DON'T believe there ever was such a furious snow-storm as this before!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh! that's because the wish is father to the thought, Toby," Elmer told him.
home
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From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SNOW-BOUND "I DON'T believe there ever was such a furious snow-storm as this before!"
idea
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From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! that's because the wish is father to the thought, Toby," Elmer told him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
just
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From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
like
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From this reading "We all like to stand up ahead of the other fellows.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
makes
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From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
now
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From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh! that's because the wish is father to the thought, Toby," Elmer told him.
other
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From this reading "We all like to stand up ahead of the other fellows.
out
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From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
pensive
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From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
predicament
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From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
present
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From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
pretty
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From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
reckon
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From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
remarked
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From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
repent
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From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
say
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From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
serious
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From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
sigh
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From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
SNOW-BOUND
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From this reading SNOW-BOUND "I DON'T believe there ever was such a furious snow-storm as this before!"
snow-storm
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From this reading SNOW-BOUND "I DON'T believe there ever was such a furious snow-storm as this before!"
sort
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From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
stand
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From this reading "We all like to stand up ahead of the other fellows.
storm
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From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SNOW-BOUND "I DON'T believe there ever was such a furious snow-storm as this before!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
that's
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From this reading "Oh! that's because the wish is father to the thought, Toby," Elmer told him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
there
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From this reading SNOW-BOUND "I DON'T believe there ever was such a furious snow-storm as this before!"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
things
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From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SNOW-BOUND "I DON'T believe there ever was such a furious snow-storm as this before!"
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh! that's because the wish is father to the thought, Toby," Elmer told him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
Toby
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From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh! that's because the wish is father to the thought, Toby," Elmer told him.
up
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From this reading "We all like to stand up ahead of the other fellows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SNOW-BOUND "I DON'T believe there ever was such a furious snow-storm as this before!"
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We all like to stand up ahead of the other fellows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
wish
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From this reading "Oh! that's because the wish is father to the thought, Toby," Elmer told him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Toby remarked, after a while, with a little pensive sigh, as though he had already begun to repent having conceived that brilliant idea, in the following out of which they had fallen into their present serious predicament.
woods
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From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
you'd
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From this reading If you were home right now I reckon you'd just say that it was a pretty decent sort of a storm; but being cooped up here in the woods makes things look different."
