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73
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From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
absence
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From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clawbonny donned his official apron again, and soon had his seal cutlets dressed and smoking on the table.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COLD AND HEAT.
apron
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From this reading Clawbonny donned his official apron again, and soon had his seal cutlets dressed and smoking on the table.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
back
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From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
big
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From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
cheerily
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From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
Clawbonny
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From this reading Clawbonny donned his official apron again, and soon had his seal cutlets dressed and smoking on the table.
COLD
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From this reading COLD AND HEAT.
companions
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From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
considerably
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From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
cook
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From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
crackling
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From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
cutlets
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From this reading Clawbonny donned his official apron again, and soon had his seal cutlets dressed and smoking on the table.
deg
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From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
delighted
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From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
donned
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From this reading Clawbonny donned his official apron again, and soon had his seal cutlets dressed and smoking on the table.
drag
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From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
dressed
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From this reading Clawbonny donned his official apron again, and soon had his seal cutlets dressed and smoking on the table.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
fallen
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From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
find
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From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
fire
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From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
frozen
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From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
game
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From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
getting
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From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
glad
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From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
hardly
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From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
Hatteras
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From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
HEAT
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From this reading COLD AND HEAT.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clawbonny donned his official apron again, and soon had his seal cutlets dressed and smoking on the table.
hunters
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From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
Johnson
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From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
kitchen
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From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
less
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From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
limbs
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From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
more
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From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
night
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From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
official
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From this reading Clawbonny donned his official apron again, and soon had his seal cutlets dressed and smoking on the table.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
once
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From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
out
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From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
prolonged
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From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
roaring
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From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
safe
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From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
seal
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From this reading Clawbonny donned his official apron again, and soon had his seal cutlets dressed and smoking on the table.
see
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From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
shelter
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From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Clawbonny donned his official apron again, and soon had his seal cutlets dressed and smoking on the table.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
somewhat
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From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
soon
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From this reading Clawbonny donned his official apron again, and soon had his seal cutlets dressed and smoking on the table.
sound
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From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
stoves
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From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
table
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From this reading Clawbonny donned his official apron again, and soon had his seal cutlets dressed and smoking on the table.
temperature
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From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
thermometer
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From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
uneasy
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From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
waiting
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From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
warm
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From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hatteras and Johnson had been getting somewhat uneasy at the prolonged absence of their companions, and were delighted to see them back safe and sound.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The poor hunters were half frozen, and so worn out that they could hardly drag their limbs along; but the stoves were roaring and crackling cheerily, and the big kitchen fire waiting to cook such game as might be brought in.
zero
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From this reading The hunters were no less glad to find themselves once more in a warm shelter, for the temperature had fallen considerably as night drew on, and the thermometer outside was 73 deg. below zero.
