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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 They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
any
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From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
avoiding
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From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
away
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From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
back
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From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
breakfast
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From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
Buck
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From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
cabin
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From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
came
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From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
cave
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From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
Dan
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From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
dreams
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From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
eyes
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From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
failure
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From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
fire
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From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
force
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From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
give
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From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
going
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From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
got
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From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
Haines
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From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
impending
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From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
Joan
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From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
Kate
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From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
knew
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From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
learned
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From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
Lee
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From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
looking
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From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
moving
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From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
murmuring
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From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
needed
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From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
night
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From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
only
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From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
other
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From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
out
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From this reading She struck straight out from the shoulder.
room
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From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
sat
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From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She struck straight out from the shoulder.
shoulder
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From this reading She struck straight out from the shoulder.
silent
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From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
sleep
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From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
straight
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From this reading She struck straight out from the shoulder.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She struck straight out from the shoulder.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
then
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From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
up
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From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever sleep they got before morning was not free from dreams, for they knew that something was impending, and after breakfast they learned what it was.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They sat for a long time, looking at each other and then avoiding Kate with their eyes.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
word
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From this reading On the night of her failure at the cave, Kate came back to the cabin and went to her room without any word to Buck or Lee Haines, but when they sat before the fire, silent, or only murmuring, they could hear her moving about.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was going up to the cave and if Dan was away she would take Joan by force; she needed help; would they give it?
