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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 We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
bed
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From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
bird
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From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
bittern
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From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
black
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From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
bulk
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From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
days
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From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
difficulty
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From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
diminutive
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From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
dry
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From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
eating
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From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
excellent
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From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
filberts
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From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
fire
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From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
fireplace
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From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
flat
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From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
following
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From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
fowl
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From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
furnishing
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From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
going
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From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
greatest
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From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
grizzly
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From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
hard
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From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
hiding-place
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From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
hill
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From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
immediately
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From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
jet
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From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
kind
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From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
kindled
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From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
large
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From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
leaves
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From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
made
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From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
occasionally
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From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
oceanic
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From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
only
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From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
other
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From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
out
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From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
penthouse
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From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
pieces
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From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
placing
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From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
platform
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From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
plumage
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From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
precaution
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From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
proportion
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From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
proved
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From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
rubbing
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From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
season
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From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
served
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From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
seven
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From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
six
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From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
soft
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From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
somewhat
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From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
species
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From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
stones
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From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
table
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From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
taken
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From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
then
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From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
three
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From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
together
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From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
tough
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From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
two
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From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
water
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From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
wings
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From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
wood
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From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
