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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 A party of strong men, suddenly condemned in the heat of their labours to complete inaction, had become a burden to themselves and to each other.
advertisements
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From this reading They had no resources, excepting a couple of dog-eared magazines--of which they knew every word by heart, even to the advertisements--and a pack of cards.
all
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From this reading There was no zest in the cards, because all their cash had been put into a common fund at the start of the expedition, and they had nothing to wager.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AT NINE-MILE POINT The camp at Nine-Mile Point was suffering from an attack of nerves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A party of strong men, suddenly condemned in the heat of their labours to complete inaction, had become a burden to themselves and to each other.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT NINE-MILE POINT The camp at Nine-Mile Point was suffering from an attack of nerves.
attack
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From this reading AT NINE-MILE POINT The camp at Nine-Mile Point was suffering from an attack of nerves.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading There was no zest in the cards, because all their cash had been put into a common fund at the start of the expedition, and they had nothing to wager.
become
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From this reading A party of strong men, suddenly condemned in the heat of their labours to complete inaction, had become a burden to themselves and to each other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no zest in the cards, because all their cash had been put into a common fund at the start of the expedition, and they had nothing to wager.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being new to the silent North, they had yet to learn the virtue of filling the long days with small, self-imposed tasks.
burden
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From this reading A party of strong men, suddenly condemned in the heat of their labours to complete inaction, had become a burden to themselves and to each other.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had no resources, excepting a couple of dog-eared magazines--of which they knew every word by heart, even to the advertisements--and a pack of cards.
camp
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From this reading AT NINE-MILE POINT The camp at Nine-Mile Point was suffering from an attack of nerves.
cards
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From this reading They had no resources, excepting a couple of dog-eared magazines--of which they knew every word by heart, even to the advertisements--and a pack of cards.
cash
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From this reading There was no zest in the cards, because all their cash had been put into a common fund at the start of the expedition, and they had nothing to wager.
common
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From this reading There was no zest in the cards, because all their cash had been put into a common fund at the start of the expedition, and they had nothing to wager.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A party of strong men, suddenly condemned in the heat of their labours to complete inaction, had become a burden to themselves and to each other.
condemned
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From this reading A party of strong men, suddenly condemned in the heat of their labours to complete inaction, had become a burden to themselves and to each other.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading They had no resources, excepting a couple of dog-eared magazines--of which they knew every word by heart, even to the advertisements--and a pack of cards.
days
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From this reading Being new to the silent North, they had yet to learn the virtue of filling the long days with small, self-imposed tasks.
dog-eared
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From this reading They had no resources, excepting a couple of dog-eared magazines--of which they knew every word by heart, even to the advertisements--and a pack of cards.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A party of strong men, suddenly condemned in the heat of their labours to complete inaction, had become a burden to themselves and to each other.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had no resources, excepting a couple of dog-eared magazines--of which they knew every word by heart, even to the advertisements--and a pack of cards.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They had no resources, excepting a couple of dog-eared magazines--of which they knew every word by heart, even to the advertisements--and a pack of cards.
excepting
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From this reading They had no resources, excepting a couple of dog-eared magazines--of which they knew every word by heart, even to the advertisements--and a pack of cards.
expedition
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From this reading There was no zest in the cards, because all their cash had been put into a common fund at the start of the expedition, and they had nothing to wager.
filling
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From this reading Being new to the silent North, they had yet to learn the virtue of filling the long days with small, self-imposed tasks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT NINE-MILE POINT The camp at Nine-Mile Point was suffering from an attack of nerves.
fund
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From this reading There was no zest in the cards, because all their cash had been put into a common fund at the start of the expedition, and they had nothing to wager.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A party of strong men, suddenly condemned in the heat of their labours to complete inaction, had become a burden to themselves and to each other.
heart
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From this reading They had no resources, excepting a couple of dog-eared magazines--of which they knew every word by heart, even to the advertisements--and a pack of cards.
heat
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From this reading A party of strong men, suddenly condemned in the heat of their labours to complete inaction, had become a burden to themselves and to each other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A party of strong men, suddenly condemned in the heat of their labours to complete inaction, had become a burden to themselves and to each other.
inaction
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From this reading A party of strong men, suddenly condemned in the heat of their labours to complete inaction, had become a burden to themselves and to each other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was no zest in the cards, because all their cash had been put into a common fund at the start of the expedition, and they had nothing to wager.
knew
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From this reading They had no resources, excepting a couple of dog-eared magazines--of which they knew every word by heart, even to the advertisements--and a pack of cards.
labours
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From this reading A party of strong men, suddenly condemned in the heat of their labours to complete inaction, had become a burden to themselves and to each other.
learn
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From this reading Being new to the silent North, they had yet to learn the virtue of filling the long days with small, self-imposed tasks.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being new to the silent North, they had yet to learn the virtue of filling the long days with small, self-imposed tasks.
magazines
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From this reading They had no resources, excepting a couple of dog-eared magazines--of which they knew every word by heart, even to the advertisements--and a pack of cards.
men
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From this reading A party of strong men, suddenly condemned in the heat of their labours to complete inaction, had become a burden to themselves and to each other.
nerves
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From this reading AT NINE-MILE POINT The camp at Nine-Mile Point was suffering from an attack of nerves.
new
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From this reading Being new to the silent North, they had yet to learn the virtue of filling the long days with small, self-imposed tasks.
NINE-MILE
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From this reading AT NINE-MILE POINT The camp at Nine-Mile Point was suffering from an attack of nerves.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They had no resources, excepting a couple of dog-eared magazines--of which they knew every word by heart, even to the advertisements--and a pack of cards.
North
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From this reading Being new to the silent North, they had yet to learn the virtue of filling the long days with small, self-imposed tasks.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was no zest in the cards, because all their cash had been put into a common fund at the start of the expedition, and they had nothing to wager.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT NINE-MILE POINT The camp at Nine-Mile Point was suffering from an attack of nerves.
other
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From this reading A party of strong men, suddenly condemned in the heat of their labours to complete inaction, had become a burden to themselves and to each other.
pack
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From this reading They had no resources, excepting a couple of dog-eared magazines--of which they knew every word by heart, even to the advertisements--and a pack of cards.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A party of strong men, suddenly condemned in the heat of their labours to complete inaction, had become a burden to themselves and to each other.
POINTnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading AT NINE-MILE POINT The camp at Nine-Mile Point was suffering from an attack of nerves.
put
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From this reading There was no zest in the cards, because all their cash had been put into a common fund at the start of the expedition, and they had nothing to wager.
resources
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From this reading They had no resources, excepting a couple of dog-eared magazines--of which they knew every word by heart, even to the advertisements--and a pack of cards.
self-imposed
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From this reading Being new to the silent North, they had yet to learn the virtue of filling the long days with small, self-imposed tasks.
silent
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From this reading Being new to the silent North, they had yet to learn the virtue of filling the long days with small, self-imposed tasks.
small
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From this reading Being new to the silent North, they had yet to learn the virtue of filling the long days with small, self-imposed tasks.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no zest in the cards, because all their cash had been put into a common fund at the start of the expedition, and they had nothing to wager.
strong
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From this reading A party of strong men, suddenly condemned in the heat of their labours to complete inaction, had become a burden to themselves and to each other.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A party of strong men, suddenly condemned in the heat of their labours to complete inaction, had become a burden to themselves and to each other.
suffering
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From this reading AT NINE-MILE POINT The camp at Nine-Mile Point was suffering from an attack of nerves.
tasks
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From this reading Being new to the silent North, they had yet to learn the virtue of filling the long days with small, self-imposed tasks.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT NINE-MILE POINT The camp at Nine-Mile Point was suffering from an attack of nerves.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A party of strong men, suddenly condemned in the heat of their labours to complete inaction, had become a burden to themselves and to each other.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A party of strong men, suddenly condemned in the heat of their labours to complete inaction, had become a burden to themselves and to each other.
There
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From this reading There was no zest in the cards, because all their cash had been put into a common fund at the start of the expedition, and they had nothing to wager.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being new to the silent North, they had yet to learn the virtue of filling the long days with small, self-imposed tasks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A party of strong men, suddenly condemned in the heat of their labours to complete inaction, had become a burden to themselves and to each other.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Being new to the silent North, they had yet to learn the virtue of filling the long days with small, self-imposed tasks.
wager
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From this reading There was no zest in the cards, because all their cash had been put into a common fund at the start of the expedition, and they had nothing to wager.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT NINE-MILE POINT The camp at Nine-Mile Point was suffering from an attack of nerves.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had no resources, excepting a couple of dog-eared magazines--of which they knew every word by heart, even to the advertisements--and a pack of cards.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Being new to the silent North, they had yet to learn the virtue of filling the long days with small, self-imposed tasks.
word
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From this reading They had no resources, excepting a couple of dog-eared magazines--of which they knew every word by heart, even to the advertisements--and a pack of cards.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Being new to the silent North, they had yet to learn the virtue of filling the long days with small, self-imposed tasks.
zest
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From this reading There was no zest in the cards, because all their cash had been put into a common fund at the start of the expedition, and they had nothing to wager.
