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Lost in the Wilds
Lost in the Wilds

Chapter I

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Context Illustration Reading 1/82 · 5 lines
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*CONTENTS.* I.
_In Acland’s Hut_ II.
_Hunting the Buffalo_ III.
_The First Snowstorm_ IV.
_Maxica, the Cree Indian_ V.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Lost in the Wilds

Chapter I

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
*CONTENTS.* I.
Line 2
_In Acland’s Hut_ II.
Line 3
_Hunting the Buffalo_ III.
Line 4
_The First Snowstorm_ IV.
Line 5
_Maxica, the Cree Indian_ V.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_The First Snowstorm_ IV.”

All words in this reading · 17

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Acland's

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From this reading _In Acland’s Hut_ II.

Buffalo

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From this reading _Hunting the Buffalo_ III.

CONTENTS

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From this reading *CONTENTS.* I.

Cree

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From this reading _Maxica, the Cree Indian_ V.

FirstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _The First Snowstorm_ IV.

Hunting

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From this reading _Hunting the Buffalo_ III.

Hut

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From this reading _In Acland’s Hut_ II.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading *CONTENTS.* I.

II

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From this reading _In Acland’s Hut_ II.

III

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From this reading _Hunting the Buffalo_ III.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _In Acland’s Hut_ II.

Indian

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From this reading _Maxica, the Cree Indian_ V.

IV

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From this reading _The First Snowstorm_ IV.

Maxica

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From this reading _Maxica, the Cree Indian_ V.

Snowstorm

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From this reading _The First Snowstorm_ IV.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Hunting the Buffalo_ III.

V

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From this reading _Maxica, the Cree Indian_ V.