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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 Wegaruk had not forgotten her old habits, and a tub filled with cold water was waiting for him.
Alan
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From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The table at which he ordinarily sat alone was in a little room with double windows, through which, as he enjoyed his meals, he could see most of the habitations of the range.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
arranged
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The table at which he ordinarily sat alone was in a little room with double windows, through which, as he enjoyed his meals, he could see most of the habitations of the range.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
average
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
bathed
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From this reading He bathed, shaved himself, put on fresh clothes, and promptly at seven was at breakfast.
breakfast
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From this reading He bathed, shaved himself, put on fresh clothes, and promptly at seven was at breakfast.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
built
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
clothes
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From this reading He bathed, shaved himself, put on fresh clothes, and promptly at seven was at breakfast.
cold
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From this reading Wegaruk had not forgotten her old habits, and a tub filled with cold water was waiting for him.
cottages
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The table at which he ordinarily sat alone was in a little room with double windows, through which, as he enjoyed his meals, he could see most of the habitations of the range.
day
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From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
double
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From this reading The table at which he ordinarily sat alone was in a little room with double windows, through which, as he enjoyed his meals, he could see most of the habitations of the range.
down
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
dwellings
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
enjoyed
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From this reading The table at which he ordinarily sat alone was in a little room with double windows, through which, as he enjoyed his meals, he could see most of the habitations of the range.
Eskimo
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
fashion
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
filled
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From this reading Wegaruk had not forgotten her old habits, and a tub filled with cold water was waiting for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Wegaruk had not forgotten her old habits, and a tub filled with cold water was waiting for him.
fresh
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From this reading He bathed, shaved himself, put on fresh clothes, and promptly at seven was at breakfast.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
habitations
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From this reading The table at which he ordinarily sat alone was in a little room with double windows, through which, as he enjoyed his meals, he could see most of the habitations of the range.
habits
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From this reading Wegaruk had not forgotten her old habits, and a tub filled with cold water was waiting for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wegaruk had not forgotten her old habits, and a tub filled with cold water was waiting for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The table at which he ordinarily sat alone was in a little room with double windows, through which, as he enjoyed his meals, he could see most of the habitations of the range.
hours
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From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The table at which he ordinarily sat alone was in a little room with double windows, through which, as he enjoyed his meals, he could see most of the habitations of the range.
like
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The table at which he ordinarily sat alone was in a little room with double windows, through which, as he enjoyed his meals, he could see most of the habitations of the range.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
meals
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From this reading The table at which he ordinarily sat alone was in a little room with double windows, through which, as he enjoyed his meals, he could see most of the habitations of the range.
most
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From this reading The table at which he ordinarily sat alone was in a little room with double windows, through which, as he enjoyed his meals, he could see most of the habitations of the range.
mountains
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
neatly
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
o'clock
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From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
old
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From this reading Wegaruk had not forgotten her old habits, and a tub filled with cold water was waiting for him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He bathed, shaved himself, put on fresh clothes, and promptly at seven was at breakfast.
orderly
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
ordinarily
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From this reading The table at which he ordinarily sat alone was in a little room with double windows, through which, as he enjoyed his meals, he could see most of the habitations of the range.
out
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
overreach
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From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
preceding
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From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
prettily
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
promptly
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From this reading He bathed, shaved himself, put on fresh clothes, and promptly at seven was at breakfast.
put
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From this reading He bathed, shaved himself, put on fresh clothes, and promptly at seven was at breakfast.
range
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From this reading The table at which he ordinarily sat alone was in a little room with double windows, through which, as he enjoyed his meals, he could see most of the habitations of the range.
room
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From this reading The table at which he ordinarily sat alone was in a little room with double windows, through which, as he enjoyed his meals, he could see most of the habitations of the range.
sat
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From this reading The table at which he ordinarily sat alone was in a little room with double windows, through which, as he enjoyed his meals, he could see most of the habitations of the range.
see
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From this reading The table at which he ordinarily sat alone was in a little room with double windows, through which, as he enjoyed his meals, he could see most of the habitations of the range.
set
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From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
seven
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From this reading He bathed, shaved himself, put on fresh clothes, and promptly at seven was at breakfast.
several
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From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
shaved
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From this reading He bathed, shaved himself, put on fresh clothes, and promptly at seven was at breakfast.
single
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
six
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From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
slept
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From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
small
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
soundly
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From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
strain
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From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
street
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
strung
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
table
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From this reading The table at which he ordinarily sat alone was in a little room with double windows, through which, as he enjoyed his meals, he could see most of the habitations of the range.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The table at which he ordinarily sat alone was in a little room with double windows, through which, as he enjoyed his meals, he could see most of the habitations of the range.
timber
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
tub
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From this reading Wegaruk had not forgotten her old habits, and a tub filled with cold water was waiting for him.
Unlike
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
up
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From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
village
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From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
waiting
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From this reading Wegaruk had not forgotten her old habits, and a tub filled with cold water was waiting for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alan slept soundly for several hours, but the long strain of the preceding day did not make him overreach the time he had set for himself, and he was up at six o’clock.
water
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From this reading Wegaruk had not forgotten her old habits, and a tub filled with cold water was waiting for him.
Wegaruk
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From this reading Wegaruk had not forgotten her old habits, and a tub filled with cold water was waiting for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unlike the average Eskimo dwellings they were neatly built of small timber brought down from the mountains, and were arranged in orderly fashion like the cottages of a village, strung out prettily on a single street.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The table at which he ordinarily sat alone was in a little room with double windows, through which, as he enjoyed his meals, he could see most of the habitations of the range.
windows
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From this reading The table at which he ordinarily sat alone was in a little room with double windows, through which, as he enjoyed his meals, he could see most of the habitations of the range.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wegaruk had not forgotten her old habits, and a tub filled with cold water was waiting for him.
