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But he was safe. Toes and nose and cheeks would be only touched by the frost, for the fire was beginning to burn with strength. He was feeding it with twigs the size of his finger. In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow. The fire was a success.
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free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “But he was safe.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fire was a success.
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From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toes and nose and cheeks would be only touched by the frost, for the fire was beginning to burn with strength.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Toes and nose and cheeks would be only touched by the frost, for the fire was beginning to burn with strength.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Toes and nose and cheeks would be only touched by the frost, for the fire was beginning to burn with strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Toes and nose and cheeks would be only touched by the frost, for the fire was beginning to burn with strength.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was safe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Toes and nose and cheeks would be only touched by the frost, for the fire was beginning to burn with strength.
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From this reading Toes and nose and cheeks would be only touched by the frost, for the fire was beginning to burn with strength.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
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From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
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From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
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From this reading He was feeding it with twigs the size of his finger.
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From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
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From this reading He was feeding it with twigs the size of his finger.
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From this reading Toes and nose and cheeks would be only touched by the frost, for the fire was beginning to burn with strength.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
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From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Toes and nose and cheeks would be only touched by the frost, for the fire was beginning to burn with strength.
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From this reading Toes and nose and cheeks would be only touched by the frost, for the fire was beginning to burn with strength.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was safe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was feeding it with twigs the size of his finger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was feeding it with twigs the size of his finger.
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From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toes and nose and cheeks would be only touched by the frost, for the fire was beginning to burn with strength.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was feeding it with twigs the size of his finger.
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From this reading Toes and nose and cheeks would be only touched by the frost, for the fire was beginning to burn with strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But he was safe.
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From this reading He was feeding it with twigs the size of his finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Toes and nose and cheeks would be only touched by the frost, for the fire was beginning to burn with strength.
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From this reading The fire was a success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toes and nose and cheeks would be only touched by the frost, for the fire was beginning to burn with strength.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toes and nose and cheeks would be only touched by the frost, for the fire was beginning to burn with strength.
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From this reading Toes and nose and cheeks would be only touched by the frost, for the fire was beginning to burn with strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toes and nose and cheeks would be only touched by the frost, for the fire was beginning to burn with strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was feeding it with twigs the size of his finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was safe.
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From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
during the time that
From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Toes and nose and cheeks would be only touched by the frost, for the fire was beginning to burn with strength.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Toes and nose and cheeks would be only touched by the frost, for the fire was beginning to burn with strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In another minute he would be able to feed it with branches the size of his wrist, and then he could remove his wet foot-gear, and, while it dried, he could keep his naked feet warm by the fire, rubbing them at first, of course, with snow.
