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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
absence
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From this reading Already, when Neale O'Neil discovered the absence of the small sled Sammy and Tess and Dot had taken, the storm was becoming threatening in the extreme.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The wind was mild in the valley compared to the way it swept across the ridge on which the Birdsalls' home had been built.
Already
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From this reading Already, when Neale O'Neil discovered the absence of the small sled Sammy and Tess and Dot had taken, the storm was becoming threatening in the extreme.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
ANXIETY
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Nobody indoors knew anything about the trio.
becoming
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From this reading Already, when Neale O'Neil discovered the absence of the small sled Sammy and Tess and Dot had taken, the storm was becoming threatening in the extreme.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wind was mild in the valley compared to the way it swept across the ridge on which the Birdsalls' home had been built.
Birdsalls
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From this reading The wind was mild in the valley compared to the way it swept across the ridge on which the Birdsalls' home had been built.
blizzard
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
built
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From this reading The wind was mild in the valley compared to the way it swept across the ridge on which the Birdsalls' home had been built.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Urged by Mr. Howbridge, Neale ran into the house to make sure that Sammy and the little girls were really gone.
castaways
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
change
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
coasted
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
compared
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From this reading The wind was mild in the valley compared to the way it swept across the ridge on which the Birdsalls' home had been built.
Corner
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
Deer
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
direction
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
discovered
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From this reading Already, when Neale O'Neil discovered the absence of the small sled Sammy and Tess and Dot had taken, the storm was becoming threatening in the extreme.
Dot
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From this reading Already, when Neale O'Neil discovered the absence of the small sled Sammy and Tess and Dot had taken, the storm was becoming threatening in the extreme.
down
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
extreme
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From this reading Already, when Neale O'Neil discovered the absence of the small sled Sammy and Tess and Dot had taken, the storm was becoming threatening in the extreme.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
girls
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
gone
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From this reading Urged by Mr. Howbridge, Neale ran into the house to make sure that Sammy and the little girls were really gone.
greatest
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
home
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From this reading The wind was mild in the valley compared to the way it swept across the ridge on which the Birdsalls' home had been built.
House
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
Howbridge
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From this reading Urged by Mr. Howbridge, Neale ran into the house to make sure that Sammy and the little girls were really gone.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
indoors
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From this reading Nobody indoors knew anything about the trio.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind was mild in the valley compared to the way it swept across the ridge on which the Birdsalls' home had been built.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
knew
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From this reading Nobody indoors knew anything about the trio.
little
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From this reading Urged by Mr. Howbridge, Neale ran into the house to make sure that Sammy and the little girls were really gone.
Lodge
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
make
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From this reading Urged by Mr. Howbridge, Neale ran into the house to make sure that Sammy and the little girls were really gone.
mild
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From this reading The wind was mild in the valley compared to the way it swept across the ridge on which the Birdsalls' home had been built.
Mr
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From this reading Urged by Mr. Howbridge, Neale ran into the house to make sure that Sammy and the little girls were really gone.
Neale
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From this reading Already, when Neale O'Neil discovered the absence of the small sled Sammy and Tess and Dot had taken, the storm was becoming threatening in the extreme.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody indoors knew anything about the trio.
north-east
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
O'Neil
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From this reading Already, when Neale O'Neil discovered the absence of the small sled Sammy and Tess and Dot had taken, the storm was becoming threatening in the extreme.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind was mild in the valley compared to the way it swept across the ridge on which the Birdsalls' home had been built.
ran
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From this reading Urged by Mr. Howbridge, Neale ran into the house to make sure that Sammy and the little girls were really gone.
realizing
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
really
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From this reading Urged by Mr. Howbridge, Neale ran into the house to make sure that Sammy and the little girls were really gone.
Red
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
reveal
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
ridge
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From this reading The wind was mild in the valley compared to the way it swept across the ridge on which the Birdsalls' home had been built.
Sammy
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
sled
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From this reading Already, when Neale O'Neil discovered the absence of the small sled Sammy and Tess and Dot had taken, the storm was becoming threatening in the extreme.
small
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From this reading Already, when Neale O'Neil discovered the absence of the small sled Sammy and Tess and Dot had taken, the storm was becoming threatening in the extreme.
storm
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From this reading Already, when Neale O'Neil discovered the absence of the small sled Sammy and Tess and Dot had taken, the storm was becoming threatening in the extreme.
sure
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From this reading Urged by Mr. Howbridge, Neale ran into the house to make sure that Sammy and the little girls were really gone.
swept
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
taken
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From this reading Already, when Neale O'Neil discovered the absence of the small sled Sammy and Tess and Dot had taken, the storm was becoming threatening in the extreme.
Tess
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From this reading Already, when Neale O'Neil discovered the absence of the small sled Sammy and Tess and Dot had taken, the storm was becoming threatening in the extreme.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
threatening
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From this reading Already, when Neale O'Neil discovered the absence of the small sled Sammy and Tess and Dot had taken, the storm was becoming threatening in the extreme.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
trio
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From this reading Nobody indoors knew anything about the trio.
two
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
unfortunate
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
Urged
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From this reading Urged by Mr. Howbridge, Neale ran into the house to make sure that Sammy and the little girls were really gone.
valley
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
velocity
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was mild in the valley compared to the way it swept across the ridge on which the Birdsalls' home had been built.
way
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From this reading The wind was mild in the valley compared to the way it swept across the ridge on which the Birdsalls' home had been built.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Urged by Mr. Howbridge, Neale ran into the house to make sure that Sammy and the little girls were really gone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Already, when Neale O'Neil discovered the absence of the small sled Sammy and Tess and Dot had taken, the storm was becoming threatening in the extreme.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
wind
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From this reading The wind was mild in the valley compared to the way it swept across the ridge on which the Birdsalls' home had been built.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
youngest
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From this reading ANXIETY In this valley into which Sammy and the two youngest Corner House girls had coasted without realizing their unfortunate change of direction, the blizzard that had swept down from the north-east upon the wilderness about Red Deer Lodge did not reveal to the castaways its greatest velocity.
