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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 OUT OF THE BLIZZARD Tom called a warning to Hollister as the engineer and his prisoner struck out into the blinding storm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUT OF THE BLIZZARD Tom called a warning to Hollister as the engineer and his prisoner struck out into the blinding storm.
angle
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From this reading The snow was still falling thickly, but it had behind it now a driving wind that slapped it in the faces of the men at a slanting angle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OUT OF THE BLIZZARD Tom called a warning to Hollister as the engineer and his prisoner struck out into the blinding storm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The snow was still falling thickly, but it had behind it now a driving wind that slapped it in the faces of the men at a slanting angle.
back
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From this reading Looks like she’s gettin’ her back up for a reg’lar snifter.”
backs
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From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The snow was still falling thickly, but it had behind it now a driving wind that slapped it in the faces of the men at a slanting angle.
blinding
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From this reading OUT OF THE BLIZZARD Tom called a warning to Hollister as the engineer and his prisoner struck out into the blinding storm.
BLIZZARD
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From this reading OUT OF THE BLIZZARD Tom called a warning to Hollister as the engineer and his prisoner struck out into the blinding storm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The snow was still falling thickly, but it had behind it now a driving wind that slapped it in the faces of the men at a slanting angle.
called
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From this reading OUT OF THE BLIZZARD Tom called a warning to Hollister as the engineer and his prisoner struck out into the blinding storm.
Careful
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From this reading “Careful you don’t get lost.
caught
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From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
conditions
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From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
don't
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From this reading “Careful you don’t get lost.
drifts
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From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
driving
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From this reading The snow was still falling thickly, but it had behind it now a driving wind that slapped it in the faces of the men at a slanting angle.
engineer
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From this reading OUT OF THE BLIZZARD Tom called a warning to Hollister as the engineer and his prisoner struck out into the blinding storm.
faces
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From this reading The snow was still falling thickly, but it had behind it now a driving wind that slapped it in the faces of the men at a slanting angle.
falling
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From this reading The snow was still falling thickly, but it had behind it now a driving wind that slapped it in the faces of the men at a slanting angle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Looks like she’s gettin’ her back up for a reg’lar snifter.”
get
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From this reading “Careful you don’t get lost.
gettin
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From this reading Looks like she’s gettin’ her back up for a reg’lar snifter.”
got
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From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
greatly
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From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The snow was still falling thickly, but it had behind it now a driving wind that slapped it in the faces of the men at a slanting angle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Looks like she’s gettin’ her back up for a reg’lar snifter.”
hill
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From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OUT OF THE BLIZZARD Tom called a warning to Hollister as the engineer and his prisoner struck out into the blinding storm.
Hollister
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From this reading OUT OF THE BLIZZARD Tom called a warning to Hollister as the engineer and his prisoner struck out into the blinding storm.
improve
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From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The snow was still falling thickly, but it had behind it now a driving wind that slapped it in the faces of the men at a slanting angle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OUT OF THE BLIZZARD Tom called a warning to Hollister as the engineer and his prisoner struck out into the blinding storm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The snow was still falling thickly, but it had behind it now a driving wind that slapped it in the faces of the men at a slanting angle.
lee
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From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
like
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From this reading Looks like she’s gettin’ her back up for a reg’lar snifter.”
Looks
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From this reading Looks like she’s gettin’ her back up for a reg’lar snifter.”
lost
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From this reading “Careful you don’t get lost.
men
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From this reading The snow was still falling thickly, but it had behind it now a driving wind that slapped it in the faces of the men at a slanting angle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
now
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From this reading The snow was still falling thickly, but it had behind it now a driving wind that slapped it in the faces of the men at a slanting angle.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE BLIZZARD Tom called a warning to Hollister as the engineer and his prisoner struck out into the blinding storm.
OUT
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From this reading OUT OF THE BLIZZARD Tom called a warning to Hollister as the engineer and his prisoner struck out into the blinding storm.
Presently
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From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
prisoner
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From this reading OUT OF THE BLIZZARD Tom called a warning to Hollister as the engineer and his prisoner struck out into the blinding storm.
reg'lar
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From this reading Looks like she’s gettin’ her back up for a reg’lar snifter.”
she's
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From this reading Looks like she’s gettin’ her back up for a reg’lar snifter.”
slanting
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From this reading The snow was still falling thickly, but it had behind it now a driving wind that slapped it in the faces of the men at a slanting angle.
slapped
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From this reading The snow was still falling thickly, but it had behind it now a driving wind that slapped it in the faces of the men at a slanting angle.
snifter
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From this reading Looks like she’s gettin’ her back up for a reg’lar snifter.”
snow
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From this reading The snow was still falling thickly, but it had behind it now a driving wind that slapped it in the faces of the men at a slanting angle.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The snow was still falling thickly, but it had behind it now a driving wind that slapped it in the faces of the men at a slanting angle.
storm
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From this reading OUT OF THE BLIZZARD Tom called a warning to Hollister as the engineer and his prisoner struck out into the blinding storm.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OUT OF THE BLIZZARD Tom called a warning to Hollister as the engineer and his prisoner struck out into the blinding storm.
surface
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From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The snow was still falling thickly, but it had behind it now a driving wind that slapped it in the faces of the men at a slanting angle.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE BLIZZARD Tom called a warning to Hollister as the engineer and his prisoner struck out into the blinding storm.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
thickly
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From this reading The snow was still falling thickly, but it had behind it now a driving wind that slapped it in the faces of the men at a slanting angle.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUT OF THE BLIZZARD Tom called a warning to Hollister as the engineer and his prisoner struck out into the blinding storm.
Tom
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From this reading OUT OF THE BLIZZARD Tom called a warning to Hollister as the engineer and his prisoner struck out into the blinding storm.
travelers
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From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
up
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From this reading Looks like she’s gettin’ her back up for a reg’lar snifter.”
warning
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From this reading OUT OF THE BLIZZARD Tom called a warning to Hollister as the engineer and his prisoner struck out into the blinding storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snow was still falling thickly, but it had behind it now a driving wind that slapped it in the faces of the men at a slanting angle.
whip
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From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
whirled
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From this reading Presently under the lee of a hill they got their backs to the storm, but this did not greatly improve conditions, for the whip of the wind caught up the surface drifts and whirled them at the travelers.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The snow was still falling thickly, but it had behind it now a driving wind that slapped it in the faces of the men at a slanting angle.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Careful you don’t get lost.
