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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 Winter set in early and continued late; which in the end was a good thing for the year's cut.
accomplished
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From this reading It was really quite extraordinary how much was accomplished under the nagging spur of weather conditions and the cruel rowelling of Thorpe.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The season was capricious, hanging for days at a time at the brink of a thaw, only to stiffen again into severe weather.
alarms
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From this reading For at each of these false alarms the six camps fell into a feverish haste to get the job finished before the break-up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winter set in early and continued late; which in the end was a good thing for the year's cut.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The season was capricious, hanging for days at a time at the brink of a thaw, only to stiffen again into severe weather.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For at each of these false alarms the six camps fell into a feverish haste to get the job finished before the break-up.
break-up
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From this reading For at each of these false alarms the six camps fell into a feverish haste to get the job finished before the break-up.
brink
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From this reading The season was capricious, hanging for days at a time at the brink of a thaw, only to stiffen again into severe weather.
camps
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From this reading For at each of these false alarms the six camps fell into a feverish haste to get the job finished before the break-up.
capricious
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From this reading The season was capricious, hanging for days at a time at the brink of a thaw, only to stiffen again into severe weather.
conditions
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From this reading It was really quite extraordinary how much was accomplished under the nagging spur of weather conditions and the cruel rowelling of Thorpe.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Winter set in early and continued late; which in the end was a good thing for the year's cut.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading It was really quite extraordinary how much was accomplished under the nagging spur of weather conditions and the cruel rowelling of Thorpe.
cut
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From this reading Winter set in early and continued late; which in the end was a good thing for the year's cut.
days
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From this reading The season was capricious, hanging for days at a time at the brink of a thaw, only to stiffen again into severe weather.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For at each of these false alarms the six camps fell into a feverish haste to get the job finished before the break-up.
early
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From this reading Winter set in early and continued late; which in the end was a good thing for the year's cut.
end
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From this reading Winter set in early and continued late; which in the end was a good thing for the year's cut.
extraordinary
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From this reading It was really quite extraordinary how much was accomplished under the nagging spur of weather conditions and the cruel rowelling of Thorpe.
false
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From this reading For at each of these false alarms the six camps fell into a feverish haste to get the job finished before the break-up.
fell
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From this reading For at each of these false alarms the six camps fell into a feverish haste to get the job finished before the break-up.
feverish
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From this reading For at each of these false alarms the six camps fell into a feverish haste to get the job finished before the break-up.
finished
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From this reading For at each of these false alarms the six camps fell into a feverish haste to get the job finished before the break-up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Winter set in early and continued late; which in the end was a good thing for the year's cut.
get
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From this reading For at each of these false alarms the six camps fell into a feverish haste to get the job finished before the break-up.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Winter set in early and continued late; which in the end was a good thing for the year's cut.
hanging
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From this reading The season was capricious, hanging for days at a time at the brink of a thaw, only to stiffen again into severe weather.
haste
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From this reading For at each of these false alarms the six camps fell into a feverish haste to get the job finished before the break-up.
how
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From this reading It was really quite extraordinary how much was accomplished under the nagging spur of weather conditions and the cruel rowelling of Thorpe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Winter set in early and continued late; which in the end was a good thing for the year's cut.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The season was capricious, hanging for days at a time at the brink of a thaw, only to stiffen again into severe weather.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was really quite extraordinary how much was accomplished under the nagging spur of weather conditions and the cruel rowelling of Thorpe.
job
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From this reading For at each of these false alarms the six camps fell into a feverish haste to get the job finished before the break-up.
late
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From this reading Winter set in early and continued late; which in the end was a good thing for the year's cut.
much
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From this reading It was really quite extraordinary how much was accomplished under the nagging spur of weather conditions and the cruel rowelling of Thorpe.
nagging
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From this reading It was really quite extraordinary how much was accomplished under the nagging spur of weather conditions and the cruel rowelling of Thorpe.
nerves
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From this reading This was trying on the nerves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The season was capricious, hanging for days at a time at the brink of a thaw, only to stiffen again into severe weather.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was trying on the nerves.
only
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From this reading The season was capricious, hanging for days at a time at the brink of a thaw, only to stiffen again into severe weather.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was really quite extraordinary how much was accomplished under the nagging spur of weather conditions and the cruel rowelling of Thorpe.
really
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From this reading It was really quite extraordinary how much was accomplished under the nagging spur of weather conditions and the cruel rowelling of Thorpe.
rowelling
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From this reading It was really quite extraordinary how much was accomplished under the nagging spur of weather conditions and the cruel rowelling of Thorpe.
season
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From this reading The season was capricious, hanging for days at a time at the brink of a thaw, only to stiffen again into severe weather.
set
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From this reading Winter set in early and continued late; which in the end was a good thing for the year's cut.
severe
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From this reading The season was capricious, hanging for days at a time at the brink of a thaw, only to stiffen again into severe weather.
six
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From this reading For at each of these false alarms the six camps fell into a feverish haste to get the job finished before the break-up.
spur
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From this reading It was really quite extraordinary how much was accomplished under the nagging spur of weather conditions and the cruel rowelling of Thorpe.
stiffen
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From this reading The season was capricious, hanging for days at a time at the brink of a thaw, only to stiffen again into severe weather.
thaw
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From this reading The season was capricious, hanging for days at a time at the brink of a thaw, only to stiffen again into severe weather.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Winter set in early and continued late; which in the end was a good thing for the year's cut.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For at each of these false alarms the six camps fell into a feverish haste to get the job finished before the break-up.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Winter set in early and continued late; which in the end was a good thing for the year's cut.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was trying on the nerves.
Thorpe
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From this reading It was really quite extraordinary how much was accomplished under the nagging spur of weather conditions and the cruel rowelling of Thorpe.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The season was capricious, hanging for days at a time at the brink of a thaw, only to stiffen again into severe weather.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The season was capricious, hanging for days at a time at the brink of a thaw, only to stiffen again into severe weather.
trying
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From this reading This was trying on the nerves.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was really quite extraordinary how much was accomplished under the nagging spur of weather conditions and the cruel rowelling of Thorpe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winter set in early and continued late; which in the end was a good thing for the year's cut.
weather
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From this reading The season was capricious, hanging for days at a time at the brink of a thaw, only to stiffen again into severe weather.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Winter set in early and continued late; which in the end was a good thing for the year's cut.
Winter
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From this reading Winter set in early and continued late; which in the end was a good thing for the year's cut.
year's
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From this reading Winter set in early and continued late; which in the end was a good thing for the year's cut.
