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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 RESCUE Starting at daybreak, they reached a hillside overlooking the Stony village on the third afternoon.
abruptly
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From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They were white to the apex, where the escaping heat of the fire within generally melted the snow, and no curl of smoke floated across the clearing.
afraid
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From this reading "I'm very much afraid Clarke's friends are not at home," he said with forced calm.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE RESCUE Starting at daybreak, they reached a hillside overlooking the Stony village on the third afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
apex
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From this reading They were white to the apex, where the escaping heat of the fire within generally melted the snow, and no curl of smoke floated across the clearing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'm very much afraid Clarke's friends are not at home," he said with forced calm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RESCUE Starting at daybreak, they reached a hillside overlooking the Stony village on the third afternoon.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
Blake
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From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
calm
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From this reading "I'm very much afraid Clarke's friends are not at home," he said with forced calm.
caught
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From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
Clarke's
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clearing
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From this reading They were white to the apex, where the escaping heat of the fire within generally melted the snow, and no curl of smoke floated across the clearing.
conicalnounUS /ˈconical/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
curl
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From this reading They were white to the apex, where the escaping heat of the fire within generally melted the snow, and no curl of smoke floated across the clearing.
daybreak
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From this reading THE RESCUE Starting at daybreak, they reached a hillside overlooking the Stony village on the third afternoon.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading The village was ominously silent and had a deserted look.
escaping
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From this reading They were white to the apex, where the escaping heat of the fire within generally melted the snow, and no curl of smoke floated across the clearing.
fire
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From this reading They were white to the apex, where the escaping heat of the fire within generally melted the snow, and no curl of smoke floated across the clearing.
floated
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From this reading They were white to the apex, where the escaping heat of the fire within generally melted the snow, and no curl of smoke floated across the clearing.
forced
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From this reading "I'm very much afraid Clarke's friends are not at home," he said with forced calm.
friends
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From this reading "I'm very much afraid Clarke's friends are not at home," he said with forced calm.
generally
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From this reading They were white to the apex, where the escaping heat of the fire within generally melted the snow, and no curl of smoke floated across the clearing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The village was ominously silent and had a deserted look.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
heat
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From this reading They were white to the apex, where the escaping heat of the fire within generally melted the snow, and no curl of smoke floated across the clearing.
hillside
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From this reading THE RESCUE Starting at daybreak, they reached a hillside overlooking the Stony village on the third afternoon.
home
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From this reading "I'm very much afraid Clarke's friends are not at home," he said with forced calm.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm very much afraid Clarke's friends are not at home," he said with forced calm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
leading
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From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The village was ominously silent and had a deserted look.
melted
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From this reading They were white to the apex, where the escaping heat of the fire within generally melted the snow, and no curl of smoke floated across the clearing.
much
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From this reading "I'm very much afraid Clarke's friends are not at home," he said with forced calm.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were white to the apex, where the escaping heat of the fire within generally melted the snow, and no curl of smoke floated across the clearing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm very much afraid Clarke's friends are not at home," he said with forced calm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
ominously
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From this reading The village was ominously silent and had a deserted look.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RESCUE Starting at daybreak, they reached a hillside overlooking the Stony village on the third afternoon.
overlooking
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From this reading THE RESCUE Starting at daybreak, they reached a hillside overlooking the Stony village on the third afternoon.
plain
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From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
ragged
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From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
reached
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From this reading THE RESCUE Starting at daybreak, they reached a hillside overlooking the Stony village on the third afternoon.
RESCUE
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From this reading THE RESCUE Starting at daybreak, they reached a hillside overlooking the Stony village on the third afternoon.
rose
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From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
said
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From this reading "I'm very much afraid Clarke's friends are not at home," he said with forced calm.
sight
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From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
silent
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From this reading The village was ominously silent and had a deserted look.
smoke
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From this reading They were white to the apex, where the escaping heat of the fire within generally melted the snow, and no curl of smoke floated across the clearing.
snow
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From this reading They were white to the apex, where the escaping heat of the fire within generally melted the snow, and no curl of smoke floated across the clearing.
spruces
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From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
Starting
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From this reading THE RESCUE Starting at daybreak, they reached a hillside overlooking the Stony village on the third afternoon.
Stony
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From this reading THE RESCUE Starting at daybreak, they reached a hillside overlooking the Stony village on the third afternoon.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
Surrounded
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From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
tepees
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From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE Starting at daybreak, they reached a hillside overlooking the Stony village on the third afternoon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RESCUE Starting at daybreak, they reached a hillside overlooking the Stony village on the third afternoon.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RESCUE Starting at daybreak, they reached a hillside overlooking the Stony village on the third afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were white to the apex, where the escaping heat of the fire within generally melted the snow, and no curl of smoke floated across the clearing.
very
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From this reading "I'm very much afraid Clarke's friends are not at home," he said with forced calm.
village
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From this reading THE RESCUE Starting at daybreak, they reached a hillside overlooking the Stony village on the third afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were white to the apex, where the escaping heat of the fire within generally melted the snow, and no curl of smoke floated across the clearing.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They were white to the apex, where the escaping heat of the fire within generally melted the snow, and no curl of smoke floated across the clearing.
white
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From this reading They were white to the apex, where the escaping heat of the fire within generally melted the snow, and no curl of smoke floated across the clearing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
willows
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From this reading Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake, who was leading, stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm very much afraid Clarke's friends are not at home," he said with forced calm.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They were white to the apex, where the escaping heat of the fire within generally melted the snow, and no curl of smoke floated across the clearing.
