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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 As they started to descend they became aware of a sudden change in the hitherto cloudless day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they started to descend they became aware of a sudden change in the hitherto cloudless day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The wind is a little north-west; it may drive it south of us, but it is spreading at a great rate."
aware
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From this reading As they started to descend they became aware of a sudden change in the hitherto cloudless day.
away
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From this reading "There's a mist out there," said Percy, as they scrambled down the boulders; "I hope to goodness it will keep away from us."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Never mind; it will be rather a joke if it comes.
beauties
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From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
became
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From this reading As they started to descend they became aware of a sudden change in the hitherto cloudless day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
blotting
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From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
boulders
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From this reading "There's a mist out there," said Percy, as they scrambled down the boulders; "I hope to goodness it will keep away from us."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The wind is a little north-west; it may drive it south of us, but it is spreading at a great rate."
ceased
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From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
change
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From this reading As they started to descend they became aware of a sudden change in the hitherto cloudless day.
cloudless
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From this reading As they started to descend they became aware of a sudden change in the hitherto cloudless day.
comes
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From this reading "Never mind; it will be rather a joke if it comes.
day
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From this reading As they started to descend they became aware of a sudden change in the hitherto cloudless day.
descend
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From this reading As they started to descend they became aware of a sudden change in the hitherto cloudless day.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
down
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From this reading "There's a mist out there," said Percy, as they scrambled down the boulders; "I hope to goodness it will keep away from us."
drive
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From this reading "The wind is a little north-west; it may drive it south of us, but it is spreading at a great rate."
eyes
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From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
feast
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From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There's a mist out there," said Percy, as they scrambled down the boulders; "I hope to goodness it will keep away from us."
glories
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From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
goodness
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From this reading "There's a mist out there," said Percy, as they scrambled down the boulders; "I hope to goodness it will keep away from us."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The wind is a little north-west; it may drive it south of us, but it is spreading at a great rate."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
haze
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From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
hitherto
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From this reading As they started to descend they became aware of a sudden change in the hitherto cloudless day.
hope
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From this reading "There's a mist out there," said Percy, as they scrambled down the boulders; "I hope to goodness it will keep away from us."
horizon
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From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There's a mist out there," said Percy, as they scrambled down the boulders; "I hope to goodness it will keep away from us."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Never mind; it will be rather a joke if it comes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they started to descend they became aware of a sudden change in the hitherto cloudless day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The wind is a little north-west; it may drive it south of us, but it is spreading at a great rate."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There's a mist out there," said Percy, as they scrambled down the boulders; "I hope to goodness it will keep away from us."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
joke
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From this reading "Never mind; it will be rather a joke if it comes.
just
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From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
keep
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From this reading "There's a mist out there," said Percy, as they scrambled down the boulders; "I hope to goodness it will keep away from us."
landscape
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From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The wind is a little north-west; it may drive it south of us, but it is spreading at a great rate."
lost
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From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The wind is a little north-west; it may drive it south of us, but it is spreading at a great rate."
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never mind; it will be rather a joke if it comes.
mist
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From this reading "There's a mist out there," said Percy, as they scrambled down the boulders; "I hope to goodness it will keep away from us."
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never mind; it will be rather a joke if it comes.
north
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From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
north-west
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From this reading "The wind is a little north-west; it may drive it south of us, but it is spreading at a great rate."
now
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From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they started to descend they became aware of a sudden change in the hitherto cloudless day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
out
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From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
Percy
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From this reading "There's a mist out there," said Percy, as they scrambled down the boulders; "I hope to goodness it will keep away from us."
rate
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From this reading "The wind is a little north-west; it may drive it south of us, but it is spreading at a great rate."
rather
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From this reading "Never mind; it will be rather a joke if it comes.
said
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From this reading "There's a mist out there," said Percy, as they scrambled down the boulders; "I hope to goodness it will keep away from us."
scarcely
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From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
scrambled
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From this reading "There's a mist out there," said Percy, as they scrambled down the boulders; "I hope to goodness it will keep away from us."
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
south
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From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
spread
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From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
spreading
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From this reading "The wind is a little north-west; it may drive it south of us, but it is spreading at a great rate."
started
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From this reading As they started to descend they became aware of a sudden change in the hitherto cloudless day.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they started to descend they became aware of a sudden change in the hitherto cloudless day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they started to descend they became aware of a sudden change in the hitherto cloudless day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
there
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From this reading "There's a mist out there," said Percy, as they scrambled down the boulders; "I hope to goodness it will keep away from us."
There's
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From this reading "There's a mist out there," said Percy, as they scrambled down the boulders; "I hope to goodness it will keep away from us."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they started to descend they became aware of a sudden change in the hitherto cloudless day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they started to descend they became aware of a sudden change in the hitherto cloudless day.
unfolding
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From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's a mist out there," said Percy, as they scrambled down the boulders; "I hope to goodness it will keep away from us."
western
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From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The western horizon, which had just now been unfolding its distant beauties, seemed lost in a fine haze, which spread north and south, blotting out one after another the glories of landscape on which they had scarcely ceased to feast their eyes.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There's a mist out there," said Percy, as they scrambled down the boulders; "I hope to goodness it will keep away from us."
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The wind is a little north-west; it may drive it south of us, but it is spreading at a great rate."
