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accusing
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From this reading “It would be fierce, but could not last at this time of the year,” said Causleen, with grave, accusing anger.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They faced each other across the fireglow, and between them Storm slept on, making the most of luxury.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
anger
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From this reading “It would be fierce, but could not last at this time of the year,” said Causleen, with grave, accusing anger.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NIGHT WATCH As the hours passed, the tempest gained in speed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It would be fierce, but could not last at this time of the year,” said Causleen, with grave, accusing anger.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It would be fierce, but could not last at this time of the year,” said Causleen, with grave, accusing anger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
benches
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From this reading Causleen and Hardcastle sat on the rough benches built on each side of the hut.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They faced each other across the fireglow, and between them Storm slept on, making the most of luxury.
built
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From this reading Causleen and Hardcastle sat on the rough benches built on each side of the hut.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It would be fierce, but could not last at this time of the year,” said Causleen, with grave, accusing anger.
Causleen
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From this reading Causleen and Hardcastle sat on the rough benches built on each side of the hut.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It would be fierce, but could not last at this time of the year,” said Causleen, with grave, accusing anger.
cries
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From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
din
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From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
doors
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From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Causleen and Hardcastle sat on the rough benches built on each side of the hut.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
faced
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From this reading They faced each other across the fireglow, and between them Storm slept on, making the most of luxury.
fierce
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From this reading “It would be fierce, but could not last at this time of the year,” said Causleen, with grave, accusing anger.
fireglow
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From this reading They faced each other across the fireglow, and between them Storm slept on, making the most of luxury.
foresters
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From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
full
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From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
gained
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From this reading THE NIGHT WATCH As the hours passed, the tempest gained in speed.
gale's
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From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
grave
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From this reading “It would be fierce, but could not last at this time of the year,” said Causleen, with grave, accusing anger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
Hardcastle
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From this reading Causleen and Hardcastle sat on the rough benches built on each side of the hut.
hellhound
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From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
hours
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From this reading THE NIGHT WATCH As the hours passed, the tempest gained in speed.
hut
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From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NIGHT WATCH As the hours passed, the tempest gained in speed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
Langstrothdale
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From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would be fierce, but could not last at this time of the year,” said Causleen, with grave, accusing anger.
Logie
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From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
loosed
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From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
luxury
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From this reading They faced each other across the fireglow, and between them Storm slept on, making the most of luxury.
making
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From this reading They faced each other across the fireglow, and between them Storm slept on, making the most of luxury.
mishandling
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From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
most
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From this reading They faced each other across the fireglow, and between them Storm slept on, making the most of luxury.
NIGHT
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From this reading THE NIGHT WATCH As the hours passed, the tempest gained in speed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It would be fierce, but could not last at this time of the year,” said Causleen, with grave, accusing anger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Causleen and Hardcastle sat on the rough benches built on each side of the hut.
other
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From this reading They faced each other across the fireglow, and between them Storm slept on, making the most of luxury.
out
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From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NIGHT WATCH As the hours passed, the tempest gained in speed.
rough
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From this reading Causleen and Hardcastle sat on the rough benches built on each side of the hut.
said
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From this reading “It would be fierce, but could not last at this time of the year,” said Causleen, with grave, accusing anger.
sat
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From this reading Causleen and Hardcastle sat on the rough benches built on each side of the hut.
shook
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From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
side
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From this reading Causleen and Hardcastle sat on the rough benches built on each side of the hut.
slept
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From this reading They faced each other across the fireglow, and between them Storm slept on, making the most of luxury.
speed
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From this reading THE NIGHT WATCH As the hours passed, the tempest gained in speed.
Storm
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From this reading They faced each other across the fireglow, and between them Storm slept on, making the most of luxury.
Stout-built
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From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
tempest
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From this reading THE NIGHT WATCH As the hours passed, the tempest gained in speed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT WATCH As the hours passed, the tempest gained in speed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They faced each other across the fireglow, and between them Storm slept on, making the most of luxury.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They faced each other across the fireglow, and between them Storm slept on, making the most of luxury.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It would be fierce, but could not last at this time of the year,” said Causleen, with grave, accusing anger.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would be fierce, but could not last at this time of the year,” said Causleen, with grave, accusing anger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
warlock
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From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
WATCH
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From this reading THE NIGHT WATCH As the hours passed, the tempest gained in speed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stout-built as it was, the foresters’ hut shook with the gale’s mishandling, and the din out of doors was as full of cries as if every warlock and hellhound had been loosed from Langstrothdale to Logie.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would be fierce, but could not last at this time of the year,” said Causleen, with grave, accusing anger.
year
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From this reading “It would be fierce, but could not last at this time of the year,” said Causleen, with grave, accusing anger.
