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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 THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "It will probably do him more good than anything."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had found their brother, and he did not seem to be seriously hurt by the long tumble he had taken.
bent
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From this reading "I guess we had better let him rest quietly, Sam," whispered Dick, as both bent over the sufferer.
better
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From this reading "I guess we had better let him rest quietly, Sam," whispered Dick, as both bent over the sufferer.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "I guess we had better let him rest quietly, Sam," whispered Dick, as both bent over the sufferer.
brother
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From this reading They had found their brother, and he did not seem to be seriously hurt by the long tumble he had taken.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
campfire
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From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
caught
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From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
CLIFF
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From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
crouched
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From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
Dick
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From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They had found their brother, and he did not seem to be seriously hurt by the long tumble he had taken.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It will probably do him more good than anything."
downfall
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From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
fact
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From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
felt
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From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
found
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From this reading They had found their brother, and he did not seem to be seriously hurt by the long tumble he had taken.
furious
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From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
good
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From this reading "It will probably do him more good than anything."
guess
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From this reading "I guess we had better let him rest quietly, Sam," whispered Dick, as both bent over the sufferer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had found their brother, and he did not seem to be seriously hurt by the long tumble he had taken.
happy
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From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had found their brother, and he did not seem to be seriously hurt by the long tumble he had taken.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I guess we had better let him rest quietly, Sam," whispered Dick, as both bent over the sufferer.
how
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From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
hurt
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From this reading They had found their brother, and he did not seem to be seriously hurt by the long tumble he had taken.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess we had better let him rest quietly, Sam," whispered Dick, as both bent over the sufferer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will probably do him more good than anything."
Just
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From this reading "Just what I think, Dick.
last
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From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I guess we had better let him rest quietly, Sam," whispered Dick, as both bent over the sufferer.
long
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From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
more
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From this reading "It will probably do him more good than anything."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had found their brother, and he did not seem to be seriously hurt by the long tumble he had taken.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I guess we had better let him rest quietly, Sam," whispered Dick, as both bent over the sufferer.
probably
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From this reading "It will probably do him more good than anything."
quietly
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From this reading "I guess we had better let him rest quietly, Sam," whispered Dick, as both bent over the sufferer.
rest
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From this reading "I guess we had better let him rest quietly, Sam," whispered Dick, as both bent over the sufferer.
Sam
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From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
seem
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From this reading They had found their brother, and he did not seem to be seriously hurt by the long tumble he had taken.
seriously
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From this reading They had found their brother, and he did not seem to be seriously hurt by the long tumble he had taken.
SHELTER
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From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
snowstorm
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From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
sufferer
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From this reading "I guess we had better let him rest quietly, Sam," whispered Dick, as both bent over the sufferer.
taken
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From this reading They had found their brother, and he did not seem to be seriously hurt by the long tumble he had taken.
telling
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From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It will probably do him more good than anything."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had found their brother, and he did not seem to be seriously hurt by the long tumble he had taken.
there
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From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
think
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From this reading "Just what I think, Dick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had found their brother, and he did not seem to be seriously hurt by the long tumble he had taken.
tumble
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From this reading They had found their brother, and he did not seem to be seriously hurt by the long tumble he had taken.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
very
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From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I guess we had better let him rest quietly, Sam," whispered Dick, as both bent over the sufferer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Just what I think, Dick.
whispered
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From this reading "I guess we had better let him rest quietly, Sam," whispered Dick, as both bent over the sufferer.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will probably do him more good than anything."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE SHELTER UNDER THE CLIFF Despite the fact that they were caught in a furious snowstorm, and that there was no telling how long the downfall would last, Sam and Dick felt very happy as they crouched by the campfire in the shelter of the cliff.
