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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 FACING A BIG BEAR It was a clear, cold day in early January.
afternoon
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From this reading It was now well along toward the middle of the afternoon, but previous to discovering the deer they had brought down only two rabbits and a wild turkey.
all
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From this reading Dave and his cousin Rodney had left the Morris homestead early in the morning, to be gone all that day, and possibly the next also.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was now well along toward the middle of the afternoon, but previous to discovering the deer they had brought down only two rabbits and a wild turkey.
also
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From this reading Dave and his cousin Rodney had left the Morris homestead early in the morning, to be gone all that day, and possibly the next also.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dave and his cousin Rodney had left the Morris homestead early in the morning, to be gone all that day, and possibly the next also.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stock of fresh meat at the cabin was running low, and as Joseph Morris was away from home on business, it fell to the lot of Dave and Rodney to replenish the larder.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stock of fresh meat at the cabin was running low, and as Joseph Morris was away from home on business, it fell to the lot of Dave and Rodney to replenish the larder.
average
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From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
away
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From this reading The stock of fresh meat at the cabin was running low, and as Joseph Morris was away from home on business, it fell to the lot of Dave and Rodney to replenish the larder.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dave and his cousin Rodney had left the Morris homestead early in the morning, to be gone all that day, and possibly the next also.
BEAR
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From this reading FACING A BIG BEAR It was a clear, cold day in early January.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
BIG
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From this reading FACING A BIG BEAR It was a clear, cold day in early January.
brought
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From this reading It was now well along toward the middle of the afternoon, but previous to discovering the deer they had brought down only two rabbits and a wild turkey.
buried
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From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
business
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From this reading The stock of fresh meat at the cabin was running low, and as Joseph Morris was away from home on business, it fell to the lot of Dave and Rodney to replenish the larder.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
cabin
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From this reading The stock of fresh meat at the cabin was running low, and as Joseph Morris was away from home on business, it fell to the lot of Dave and Rodney to replenish the larder.
clear
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From this reading FACING A BIG BEAR It was a clear, cold day in early January.
cold
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From this reading FACING A BIG BEAR It was a clear, cold day in early January.
cousin
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From this reading Dave and his cousin Rodney had left the Morris homestead early in the morning, to be gone all that day, and possibly the next also.
covered
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From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
Dave
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From this reading Dave and his cousin Rodney had left the Morris homestead early in the morning, to be gone all that day, and possibly the next also.
day
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From this reading FACING A BIG BEAR It was a clear, cold day in early January.
deer
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From this reading It was now well along toward the middle of the afternoon, but previous to discovering the deer they had brought down only two rabbits and a wild turkey.
depth
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From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
discovering
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From this reading It was now well along toward the middle of the afternoon, but previous to discovering the deer they had brought down only two rabbits and a wild turkey.
down
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From this reading It was now well along toward the middle of the afternoon, but previous to discovering the deer they had brought down only two rabbits and a wild turkey.
drifts
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From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
early
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From this reading FACING A BIG BEAR It was a clear, cold day in early January.
eight
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From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
FACING
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From this reading FACING A BIG BEAR It was a clear, cold day in early January.
fell
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From this reading The stock of fresh meat at the cabin was running low, and as Joseph Morris was away from home on business, it fell to the lot of Dave and Rodney to replenish the larder.
fresh
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From this reading The stock of fresh meat at the cabin was running low, and as Joseph Morris was away from home on business, it fell to the lot of Dave and Rodney to replenish the larder.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The stock of fresh meat at the cabin was running low, and as Joseph Morris was away from home on business, it fell to the lot of Dave and Rodney to replenish the larder.
gone
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From this reading Dave and his cousin Rodney had left the Morris homestead early in the morning, to be gone all that day, and possibly the next also.
ground
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From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
high
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From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dave and his cousin Rodney had left the Morris homestead early in the morning, to be gone all that day, and possibly the next also.
home
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From this reading The stock of fresh meat at the cabin was running low, and as Joseph Morris was away from home on business, it fell to the lot of Dave and Rodney to replenish the larder.
homestead
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From this reading Dave and his cousin Rodney had left the Morris homestead early in the morning, to be gone all that day, and possibly the next also.
huge
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From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FACING A BIG BEAR It was a clear, cold day in early January.
inches
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From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FACING A BIG BEAR It was a clear, cold day in early January.
January
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From this reading FACING A BIG BEAR It was a clear, cold day in early January.
Joseph
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From this reading The stock of fresh meat at the cabin was running low, and as Joseph Morris was away from home on business, it fell to the lot of Dave and Rodney to replenish the larder.
larder
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From this reading The stock of fresh meat at the cabin was running low, and as Joseph Morris was away from home on business, it fell to the lot of Dave and Rodney to replenish the larder.
left
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From this reading Dave and his cousin Rodney had left the Morris homestead early in the morning, to be gone all that day, and possibly the next also.
lot
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From this reading The stock of fresh meat at the cabin was running low, and as Joseph Morris was away from home on business, it fell to the lot of Dave and Rodney to replenish the larder.
low
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From this reading The stock of fresh meat at the cabin was running low, and as Joseph Morris was away from home on business, it fell to the lot of Dave and Rodney to replenish the larder.
many
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From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
meat
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From this reading The stock of fresh meat at the cabin was running low, and as Joseph Morris was away from home on business, it fell to the lot of Dave and Rodney to replenish the larder.
middle
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From this reading It was now well along toward the middle of the afternoon, but previous to discovering the deer they had brought down only two rabbits and a wild turkey.
morning
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From this reading Dave and his cousin Rodney had left the Morris homestead early in the morning, to be gone all that day, and possibly the next also.
Morris
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From this reading Dave and his cousin Rodney had left the Morris homestead early in the morning, to be gone all that day, and possibly the next also.
next
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From this reading Dave and his cousin Rodney had left the Morris homestead early in the morning, to be gone all that day, and possibly the next also.
now
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From this reading It was now well along toward the middle of the afternoon, but previous to discovering the deer they had brought down only two rabbits and a wild turkey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The stock of fresh meat at the cabin was running low, and as Joseph Morris was away from home on business, it fell to the lot of Dave and Rodney to replenish the larder.
only
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From this reading It was now well along toward the middle of the afternoon, but previous to discovering the deer they had brought down only two rabbits and a wild turkey.
other
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From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
places
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From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
possibly
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From this reading Dave and his cousin Rodney had left the Morris homestead early in the morning, to be gone all that day, and possibly the next also.
previous
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From this reading It was now well along toward the middle of the afternoon, but previous to discovering the deer they had brought down only two rabbits and a wild turkey.
rabbits
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From this reading It was now well along toward the middle of the afternoon, but previous to discovering the deer they had brought down only two rabbits and a wild turkey.
replenish
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From this reading The stock of fresh meat at the cabin was running low, and as Joseph Morris was away from home on business, it fell to the lot of Dave and Rodney to replenish the larder.
Rodney
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From this reading Dave and his cousin Rodney had left the Morris homestead early in the morning, to be gone all that day, and possibly the next also.
running
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From this reading The stock of fresh meat at the cabin was running low, and as Joseph Morris was away from home on business, it fell to the lot of Dave and Rodney to replenish the larder.
snow
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From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
spots
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From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
stock
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From this reading The stock of fresh meat at the cabin was running low, and as Joseph Morris was away from home on business, it fell to the lot of Dave and Rodney to replenish the larder.
swept
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From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dave and his cousin Rodney had left the Morris homestead early in the morning, to be gone all that day, and possibly the next also.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was now well along toward the middle of the afternoon, but previous to discovering the deer they had brought down only two rabbits and a wild turkey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was now well along toward the middle of the afternoon, but previous to discovering the deer they had brought down only two rabbits and a wild turkey.
turkey
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From this reading It was now well along toward the middle of the afternoon, but previous to discovering the deer they had brought down only two rabbits and a wild turkey.
two
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From this reading It was now well along toward the middle of the afternoon, but previous to discovering the deer they had brought down only two rabbits and a wild turkey.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FACING A BIG BEAR It was a clear, cold day in early January.
well
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From this reading It was now well along toward the middle of the afternoon, but previous to discovering the deer they had brought down only two rabbits and a wild turkey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
wild
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From this reading It was now well along toward the middle of the afternoon, but previous to discovering the deer they had brought down only two rabbits and a wild turkey.
winds
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From this reading The snow covered the ground to an average depth of eight inches, but many spots had been swept clear by the high winds, while other places were buried under huge drifts.
