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26th
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From this reading TRACES OF BEARS On the 26th of April during the night there was a sudden change in the weather.
50
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From this reading Altamont had charge of the stove, and he found it needed careful replenishing to preserve the temperature at 50 deg. above zero.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRACES OF BEARS On the 26th of April during the night there was a sudden change in the weather.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Altamont had charge of the stove, and he found it needed careful replenishing to preserve the temperature at 50 deg. above zero.
Altamont
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From this reading Altamont had charge of the stove, and he found it needed careful replenishing to preserve the temperature at 50 deg. above zero.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thermometer fell several degrees, and the inmates of Doctor's House could hardly keep themselves warm even in their beds.
April
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From this reading TRACES OF BEARS On the 26th of April during the night there was a sudden change in the weather.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This increase of cold betokened the cessation of the stormy weather, and the Doctor hailed it gladly as the harbinger of his favourite hunting and exploring expeditions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Altamont had charge of the stove, and he found it needed careful replenishing to preserve the temperature at 50 deg. above zero.
BEARS
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From this reading TRACES OF BEARS On the 26th of April during the night there was a sudden change in the weather.
beds
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From this reading The thermometer fell several degrees, and the inmates of Doctor's House could hardly keep themselves warm even in their beds.
betokened
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From this reading This increase of cold betokened the cessation of the stormy weather, and the Doctor hailed it gladly as the harbinger of his favourite hunting and exploring expeditions.
careful
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From this reading Altamont had charge of the stove, and he found it needed careful replenishing to preserve the temperature at 50 deg. above zero.
cessation
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From this reading This increase of cold betokened the cessation of the stormy weather, and the Doctor hailed it gladly as the harbinger of his favourite hunting and exploring expeditions.
change
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From this reading TRACES OF BEARS On the 26th of April during the night there was a sudden change in the weather.
charge
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From this reading Altamont had charge of the stove, and he found it needed careful replenishing to preserve the temperature at 50 deg. above zero.
climbed
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From this reading He rose early next morning, and climbed up to the top of the cone.
cold
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From this reading This increase of cold betokened the cessation of the stormy weather, and the Doctor hailed it gladly as the harbinger of his favourite hunting and exploring expeditions.
cone
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From this reading He rose early next morning, and climbed up to the top of the cone.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The thermometer fell several degrees, and the inmates of Doctor's House could hardly keep themselves warm even in their beds.
deg
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From this reading Altamont had charge of the stove, and he found it needed careful replenishing to preserve the temperature at 50 deg. above zero.
degrees
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From this reading The thermometer fell several degrees, and the inmates of Doctor's House could hardly keep themselves warm even in their beds.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This increase of cold betokened the cessation of the stormy weather, and the Doctor hailed it gladly as the harbinger of his favourite hunting and exploring expeditions.
Doctor's
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From this reading The thermometer fell several degrees, and the inmates of Doctor's House could hardly keep themselves warm even in their beds.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading TRACES OF BEARS On the 26th of April during the night there was a sudden change in the weather.
early
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From this reading He rose early next morning, and climbed up to the top of the cone.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thermometer fell several degrees, and the inmates of Doctor's House could hardly keep themselves warm even in their beds.
expeditions
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From this reading This increase of cold betokened the cessation of the stormy weather, and the Doctor hailed it gladly as the harbinger of his favourite hunting and exploring expeditions.
exploring
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From this reading This increase of cold betokened the cessation of the stormy weather, and the Doctor hailed it gladly as the harbinger of his favourite hunting and exploring expeditions.
favourite
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From this reading This increase of cold betokened the cessation of the stormy weather, and the Doctor hailed it gladly as the harbinger of his favourite hunting and exploring expeditions.
fell
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From this reading The thermometer fell several degrees, and the inmates of Doctor's House could hardly keep themselves warm even in their beds.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Altamont had charge of the stove, and he found it needed careful replenishing to preserve the temperature at 50 deg. above zero.
gladly
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From this reading This increase of cold betokened the cessation of the stormy weather, and the Doctor hailed it gladly as the harbinger of his favourite hunting and exploring expeditions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Altamont had charge of the stove, and he found it needed careful replenishing to preserve the temperature at 50 deg. above zero.
hailednounUS /hailed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This increase of cold betokened the cessation of the stormy weather, and the Doctor hailed it gladly as the harbinger of his favourite hunting and exploring expeditions.
harbinger
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From this reading This increase of cold betokened the cessation of the stormy weather, and the Doctor hailed it gladly as the harbinger of his favourite hunting and exploring expeditions.
hardly
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From this reading The thermometer fell several degrees, and the inmates of Doctor's House could hardly keep themselves warm even in their beds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Altamont had charge of the stove, and he found it needed careful replenishing to preserve the temperature at 50 deg. above zero.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This increase of cold betokened the cessation of the stormy weather, and the Doctor hailed it gladly as the harbinger of his favourite hunting and exploring expeditions.
House
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From this reading The thermometer fell several degrees, and the inmates of Doctor's House could hardly keep themselves warm even in their beds.
hunting
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From this reading This increase of cold betokened the cessation of the stormy weather, and the Doctor hailed it gladly as the harbinger of his favourite hunting and exploring expeditions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRACES OF BEARS On the 26th of April during the night there was a sudden change in the weather.
increase
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From this reading This increase of cold betokened the cessation of the stormy weather, and the Doctor hailed it gladly as the harbinger of his favourite hunting and exploring expeditions.
inmates
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From this reading The thermometer fell several degrees, and the inmates of Doctor's House could hardly keep themselves warm even in their beds.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Altamont had charge of the stove, and he found it needed careful replenishing to preserve the temperature at 50 deg. above zero.
keep
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From this reading The thermometer fell several degrees, and the inmates of Doctor's House could hardly keep themselves warm even in their beds.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rose early next morning, and climbed up to the top of the cone.
needed
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From this reading Altamont had charge of the stove, and he found it needed careful replenishing to preserve the temperature at 50 deg. above zero.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rose early next morning, and climbed up to the top of the cone.
night
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From this reading TRACES OF BEARS On the 26th of April during the night there was a sudden change in the weather.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRACES OF BEARS On the 26th of April during the night there was a sudden change in the weather.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TRACES OF BEARS On the 26th of April during the night there was a sudden change in the weather.
preserve
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From this reading Altamont had charge of the stove, and he found it needed careful replenishing to preserve the temperature at 50 deg. above zero.
replenishing
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From this reading Altamont had charge of the stove, and he found it needed careful replenishing to preserve the temperature at 50 deg. above zero.
rose
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From this reading He rose early next morning, and climbed up to the top of the cone.
several
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From this reading The thermometer fell several degrees, and the inmates of Doctor's House could hardly keep themselves warm even in their beds.
stormy
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From this reading This increase of cold betokened the cessation of the stormy weather, and the Doctor hailed it gladly as the harbinger of his favourite hunting and exploring expeditions.
stove
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From this reading Altamont had charge of the stove, and he found it needed careful replenishing to preserve the temperature at 50 deg. above zero.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TRACES OF BEARS On the 26th of April during the night there was a sudden change in the weather.
temperature
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From this reading Altamont had charge of the stove, and he found it needed careful replenishing to preserve the temperature at 50 deg. above zero.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRACES OF BEARS On the 26th of April during the night there was a sudden change in the weather.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The thermometer fell several degrees, and the inmates of Doctor's House could hardly keep themselves warm even in their beds.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The thermometer fell several degrees, and the inmates of Doctor's House could hardly keep themselves warm even in their beds.
there
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From this reading TRACES OF BEARS On the 26th of April during the night there was a sudden change in the weather.
thermometer
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From this reading The thermometer fell several degrees, and the inmates of Doctor's House could hardly keep themselves warm even in their beds.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This increase of cold betokened the cessation of the stormy weather, and the Doctor hailed it gladly as the harbinger of his favourite hunting and exploring expeditions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Altamont had charge of the stove, and he found it needed careful replenishing to preserve the temperature at 50 deg. above zero.
top
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From this reading He rose early next morning, and climbed up to the top of the cone.
TRACES
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From this reading TRACES OF BEARS On the 26th of April during the night there was a sudden change in the weather.
up
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From this reading He rose early next morning, and climbed up to the top of the cone.
warm
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From this reading The thermometer fell several degrees, and the inmates of Doctor's House could hardly keep themselves warm even in their beds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRACES OF BEARS On the 26th of April during the night there was a sudden change in the weather.
weather
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From this reading TRACES OF BEARS On the 26th of April during the night there was a sudden change in the weather.
zero
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From this reading Altamont had charge of the stove, and he found it needed careful replenishing to preserve the temperature at 50 deg. above zero.
