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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 GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
adventure
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
animal
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From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
appealed
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From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
Artha
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was too early to think of commencing that job, he had wandered forth for a little stroll, not meaning to go far away from the cabin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
away
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From this reading As it was too early to think of commencing that job, he had wandered forth for a little stroll, not meaning to go far away from the cabin.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
boy
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From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
cabin
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
Caleb
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From this reading Elmer, Toby and George had gone off with Uncle Caleb to investigate some freak of Nature in which the old scientist was interested.
cared
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From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
caused
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
certainly
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From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
chafed
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From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
commencing
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From this reading As it was too early to think of commencing that job, he had wandered forth for a little stroll, not meaning to go far away from the cabin.
concerning
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From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
corner
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From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
danger
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From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
deep
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From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
destroying
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From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
early
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From this reading As it was too early to think of commencing that job, he had wandered forth for a little stroll, not meaning to go far away from the cabin.
Elmer
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From this reading Elmer, Toby and George had gone off with Uncle Caleb to investigate some freak of Nature in which the old scientist was interested.
excitement
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
far
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From this reading As it was too early to think of commencing that job, he had wandered forth for a little stroll, not meaning to go far away from the cabin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
FOREST
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
forth
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From this reading As it was too early to think of commencing that job, he had wandered forth for a little stroll, not meaning to go far away from the cabin.
freak
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From this reading Elmer, Toby and George had gone off with Uncle Caleb to investigate some freak of Nature in which the old scientist was interested.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
George
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From this reading Elmer, Toby and George had gone off with Uncle Caleb to investigate some freak of Nature in which the old scientist was interested.
go
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From this reading As it was too early to think of commencing that job, he had wandered forth for a little stroll, not meaning to go far away from the cabin.
going
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From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
gone
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From this reading Elmer, Toby and George had gone off with Uncle Caleb to investigate some freak of Nature in which the old scientist was interested.
GOOD-BY
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elmer, Toby and George had gone off with Uncle Caleb to investigate some freak of Nature in which the old scientist was interested.
happened
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
heel
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From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
home
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From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
hunting
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From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elmer, Toby and George had gone off with Uncle Caleb to investigate some freak of Nature in which the old scientist was interested.
interested
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From this reading Elmer, Toby and George had gone off with Uncle Caleb to investigate some freak of Nature in which the old scientist was interested.
investigate
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From this reading Elmer, Toby and George had gone off with Uncle Caleb to investigate some freak of Nature in which the old scientist was interested.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
job
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From this reading As it was too early to think of commencing that job, he had wandered forth for a little stroll, not meaning to go far away from the cabin.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
Lil
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
lively
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
meaning
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From this reading As it was too early to think of commencing that job, he had wandered forth for a little stroll, not meaning to go far away from the cabin.
met
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
more
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From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
Nature
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From this reading Elmer, Toby and George had gone off with Uncle Caleb to investigate some freak of Nature in which the old scientist was interested.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
new
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From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As it was too early to think of commencing that job, he had wandered forth for a little stroll, not meaning to go far away from the cabin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
off
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From this reading Elmer, Toby and George had gone off with Uncle Caleb to investigate some freak of Nature in which the old scientist was interested.
old
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From this reading Elmer, Toby and George had gone off with Uncle Caleb to investigate some freak of Nature in which the old scientist was interested.
once
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From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
possession
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From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
preparations
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From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
promised
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From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
rate
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
red
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
remain
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From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
scientist
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From this reading Elmer, Toby and George had gone off with Uncle Caleb to investigate some freak of Nature in which the old scientist was interested.
shotgun
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From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
shoulder
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From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
SNOW
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
some
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From this reading Elmer, Toby and George had gone off with Uncle Caleb to investigate some freak of Nature in which the old scientist was interested.
stirred
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
stroll
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From this reading As it was too early to think of commencing that job, he had wandered forth for a little stroll, not meaning to go far away from the cabin.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
suffering
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From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
supper
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From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it was too early to think of commencing that job, he had wandered forth for a little stroll, not meaning to go far away from the cabin.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
thoughts
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From this reading Of course such a thing as danger never once appealed to the boy; and with those new thoughts concerning hunting and destroying animal life in possession of his mind, he certainly was not going to shoulder his shotgun, which he had left in a corner of the cabin.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
Toby
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From this reading Elmer, Toby and George had gone off with Uncle Caleb to investigate some freak of Nature in which the old scientist was interested.
too
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From this reading As it was too early to think of commencing that job, he had wandered forth for a little stroll, not meaning to go far away from the cabin.
Uncle
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From this reading Elmer, Toby and George had gone off with Uncle Caleb to investigate some freak of Nature in which the old scientist was interested.
undertake
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From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
very
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
vicinity
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
walk
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From this reading Lil Artha at the time was suffering from a chafed heel, and thought the long walk through the deep snow was more than he cared to undertake; so he had promised to remain home and look after preparations for supper.
wandered
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From this reading As it was too early to think of commencing that job, he had wandered forth for a little stroll, not meaning to go far away from the cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elmer, Toby and George had gone off with Uncle Caleb to investigate some freak of Nature in which the old scientist was interested.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Elmer, Toby and George had gone off with Uncle Caleb to investigate some freak of Nature in which the old scientist was interested.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE SNOW FOREST IT happened that very afternoon Lil Artha met with an adventure that stirred his red blood at quite a lively rate, and for a little time caused quite a lively excitement around the vicinity of the cabin.
