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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 One holiday, he and I set out alone to accomplish a scheme we had cherished from the first appearance of the frost.
accomplish
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From this reading One holiday, he and I set out alone to accomplish a scheme we had cherished from the first appearance of the frost.
almost
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From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One holiday, he and I set out alone to accomplish a scheme we had cherished from the first appearance of the frost.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the Winter arrived, I was well, and Charley had recovered from the fatigue of watching me.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One holiday, he and I set out alone to accomplish a scheme we had cherished from the first appearance of the frost.
arose
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From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
arrived
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From this reading Before the Winter arrived, I was well, and Charley had recovered from the fatigue of watching me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
beck
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From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the Winter arrived, I was well, and Charley had recovered from the fatigue of watching me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
birth
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From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
bound
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From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
came
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From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
Charley
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From this reading Before the Winter arrived, I was well, and Charley had recovered from the fatigue of watching me.
cherished
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From this reading One holiday, he and I set out alone to accomplish a scheme we had cherished from the first appearance of the frost.
concerning
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From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
country
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From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
difference
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From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
door
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From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
emptiest
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From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
England
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From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
far
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From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
fatigue
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From this reading Before the Winter arrived, I was well, and Charley had recovered from the fatigue of watching me.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One holiday, he and I set out alone to accomplish a scheme we had cherished from the first appearance of the frost.
follow
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From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
Forest
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From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
former
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From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before the Winter arrived, I was well, and Charley had recovered from the fatigue of watching me.
frost
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From this reading One holiday, he and I set out alone to accomplish a scheme we had cherished from the first appearance of the frost.
FROZEN
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From this reading THE FROZEN STREAM.
fullest
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From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
guide
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From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the Winter arrived, I was well, and Charley had recovered from the fatigue of watching me.
hardly
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From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One holiday, he and I set out alone to accomplish a scheme we had cherished from the first appearance of the frost.
holiday
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From this reading One holiday, he and I set out alone to accomplish a scheme we had cherished from the first appearance of the frost.
How
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From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before the Winter arrived, I was well, and Charley had recovered from the fatigue of watching me.
ice
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From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
latter
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From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
longer
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From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
made
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From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before the Winter arrived, I was well, and Charley had recovered from the fatigue of watching me.
Mr
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From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the Winter arrived, I was well, and Charley had recovered from the fatigue of watching me.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One holiday, he and I set out alone to accomplish a scheme we had cherished from the first appearance of the frost.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
out
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From this reading One holiday, he and I set out alone to accomplish a scheme we had cherished from the first appearance of the frost.
ran
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From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
recesses
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From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
recovered
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From this reading Before the Winter arrived, I was well, and Charley had recovered from the fatigue of watching me.
remark
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From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
rope
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From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
scheme
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From this reading One holiday, he and I set out alone to accomplish a scheme we had cherished from the first appearance of the frost.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
set
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From this reading One holiday, he and I set out alone to accomplish a scheme we had cherished from the first appearance of the frost.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
some
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From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
sources
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From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
STREAM
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From this reading THE FROZEN STREAM.
streams
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From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
Summer
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From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
Switzerland
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From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FROZEN STREAM.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How it arose I hardly remember; I think it came of some remark Mr Forest had made concerning the difference between the streams of Switzerland and England--those in the former country being emptiest, those in the latter fullest in the Winter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One holiday, he and I set out alone to accomplish a scheme we had cherished from the first appearance of the frost.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
up
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From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the Winter arrived, I was well, and Charley had recovered from the fatigue of watching me.
watching
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From this reading Before the Winter arrived, I was well, and Charley had recovered from the fatigue of watching me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One holiday, he and I set out alone to accomplish a scheme we had cherished from the first appearance of the frost.
well
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From this reading Before the Winter arrived, I was well, and Charley had recovered from the fatigue of watching me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was--when the frost should have bound up the sources of the beck which ran almost by our door, and it was no longer a stream, but a rope of ice--to take that rope for our guide, and follow it as far as we could towards the secret recesses of its Summer birth.
Winter
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From this reading Before the Winter arrived, I was well, and Charley had recovered from the fatigue of watching me.
