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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 Somebody else was spluttering close by, and in a moment or two he heard Devine relieve himself with a few expletives.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE FIRE The shack was full of smoke when Weston awakened, coughing, and drowsily looked about him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRE The shack was full of smoke when Weston awakened, coughing, and drowsily looked about him.
awakened
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From this reading THE FIRE The shack was full of smoke when Weston awakened, coughing, and drowsily looked about him.
back
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From this reading "The wind has evidently dropped, and the smoke's drifting back.
bed
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Somebody else was spluttering close by, and in a moment or two he heard Devine relieve himself with a few expletives.
can't
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From this reading I can't stand much more of this," said Weston.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
unpleasantly cold
From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
close
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From this reading Somebody else was spluttering close by, and in a moment or two he heard Devine relieve himself with a few expletives.
clothes
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
coughing
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From this reading THE FIRE The shack was full of smoke when Weston awakened, coughing, and drowsily looked about him.
Devine
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From this reading Somebody else was spluttering close by, and in a moment or two he heard Devine relieve himself with a few expletives.
dressed
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
drifting
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From this reading "The wind has evidently dropped, and the smoke's drifting back.
dropped
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From this reading "The wind has evidently dropped, and the smoke's drifting back.
drowsily
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From this reading THE FIRE The shack was full of smoke when Weston awakened, coughing, and drowsily looked about him.
else
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From this reading Somebody else was spluttering close by, and in a moment or two he heard Devine relieve himself with a few expletives.
evidently
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From this reading "The wind has evidently dropped, and the smoke's drifting back.
expletives
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From this reading Somebody else was spluttering close by, and in a moment or two he heard Devine relieve himself with a few expletives.
few
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From this reading Somebody else was spluttering close by, and in a moment or two he heard Devine relieve himself with a few expletives.
FIRE
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From this reading THE FIRE The shack was full of smoke when Weston awakened, coughing, and drowsily looked about him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
full
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From this reading THE FIRE The shack was full of smoke when Weston awakened, coughing, and drowsily looked about him.
fully
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
go
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
got
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The wind has evidently dropped, and the smoke's drifting back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somebody else was spluttering close by, and in a moment or two he heard Devine relieve himself with a few expletives.
heard
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From this reading Somebody else was spluttering close by, and in a moment or two he heard Devine relieve himself with a few expletives.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FIRE The shack was full of smoke when Weston awakened, coughing, and drowsily looked about him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Somebody else was spluttering close by, and in a moment or two he heard Devine relieve himself with a few expletives.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't stand much more of this," said Weston.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somebody else was spluttering close by, and in a moment or two he heard Devine relieve himself with a few expletives.
infrequently
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
lair
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
live
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRE The shack was full of smoke when Weston awakened, coughing, and drowsily looked about him.
men
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
moment
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From this reading Somebody else was spluttering close by, and in a moment or two he heard Devine relieve himself with a few expletives.
more
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From this reading I can't stand much more of this," said Weston.
much
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From this reading I can't stand much more of this," said Weston.
night
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRE The shack was full of smoke when Weston awakened, coughing, and drowsily looked about him.
off
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
only
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Somebody else was spluttering close by, and in a moment or two he heard Devine relieve himself with a few expletives.
places
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
put
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
relieve
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From this reading Somebody else was spluttering close by, and in a moment or two he heard Devine relieve himself with a few expletives.
said
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From this reading I can't stand much more of this," said Weston.
shack
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From this reading THE FIRE The shack was full of smoke when Weston awakened, coughing, and drowsily looked about him.
sides
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
smoke
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From this reading THE FIRE The shack was full of smoke when Weston awakened, coughing, and drowsily looked about him.
smoke's
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From this reading "The wind has evidently dropped, and the smoke's drifting back.
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody else was spluttering close by, and in a moment or two he heard Devine relieve himself with a few expletives.
spluttering
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From this reading Somebody else was spluttering close by, and in a moment or two he heard Devine relieve himself with a few expletives.
spruce
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
stand
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From this reading I can't stand much more of this," said Weston.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRE The shack was full of smoke when Weston awakened, coughing, and drowsily looked about him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
Then
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I can't stand much more of this," said Weston.
three
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
twigs
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
two
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From this reading Somebody else was spluttering close by, and in a moment or two he heard Devine relieve himself with a few expletives.
up
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRE The shack was full of smoke when Weston awakened, coughing, and drowsily looked about him.
Weston
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From this reading THE FIRE The shack was full of smoke when Weston awakened, coughing, and drowsily looked about him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE FIRE The shack was full of smoke when Weston awakened, coughing, and drowsily looked about him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The wind has evidently dropped, and the smoke's drifting back.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somebody else was spluttering close by, and in a moment or two he heard Devine relieve himself with a few expletives.
work
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From this reading Then Weston got up from his lair of spruce twigs fully dressed, for the night was chilly and the shack had only three sides to it, while the men who live in such places not infrequently take off their clothes to work and put them on when they go to bed.
