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5,000
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From this reading SNÆFELL AT LAST Snæfell is 5,000 feet high.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its double cone forms the limit of a trachytic belt which stands out distinctly in the mountain system of the island.
abreast
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From this reading We walked in single file, headed by the hunter, who ascended by narrow tracks, where two could not have gone abreast.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
ascended
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From this reading We walked in single file, headed by the hunter, who ascended by narrow tracks, where two could not have gone abreast.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SNÆFELL AT LAST Snæfell is 5,000 feet high.
belt
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From this reading Its double cone forms the limit of a trachytic belt which stands out distinctly in the mountain system of the island.
boldly
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From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
brow
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From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We walked in single file, headed by the hunter, who ascended by narrow tracks, where two could not have gone abreast.
cap
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From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
coming
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From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
cone
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From this reading Its double cone forms the limit of a trachytic belt which stands out distinctly in the mountain system of the island.
conversation
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From this reading There was therefore no room for conversation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
dark
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From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
distinctly
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From this reading Its double cone forms the limit of a trachytic belt which stands out distinctly in the mountain system of the island.
double
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From this reading Its double cone forms the limit of a trachytic belt which stands out distinctly in the mountain system of the island.
down
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From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
enormous
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From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
feet
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From this reading SNÆFELL AT LAST Snæfell is 5,000 feet high.
file
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From this reading We walked in single file, headed by the hunter, who ascended by narrow tracks, where two could not have gone abreast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was therefore no room for conversation.
forms
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From this reading Its double cone forms the limit of a trachytic belt which stands out distinctly in the mountain system of the island.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
giant's
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From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
gone
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From this reading We walked in single file, headed by the hunter, who ascended by narrow tracks, where two could not have gone abreast.
grey
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From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We walked in single file, headed by the hunter, who ascended by narrow tracks, where two could not have gone abreast.
headed
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From this reading We walked in single file, headed by the hunter, who ascended by narrow tracks, where two could not have gone abreast.
high
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From this reading SNÆFELL AT LAST Snæfell is 5,000 feet high.
hunter
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From this reading We walked in single file, headed by the hunter, who ascended by narrow tracks, where two could not have gone abreast.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its double cone forms the limit of a trachytic belt which stands out distinctly in the mountain system of the island.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SNÆFELL AT LAST Snæfell is 5,000 feet high.
island
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From this reading Its double cone forms the limit of a trachytic belt which stands out distinctly in the mountain system of the island.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its double cone forms the limit of a trachytic belt which stands out distinctly in the mountain system of the island.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SNÆFELL AT LAST Snæfell is 5,000 feet high.
limit
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From this reading Its double cone forms the limit of a trachytic belt which stands out distinctly in the mountain system of the island.
low
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From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
mountain
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From this reading Its double cone forms the limit of a trachytic belt which stands out distinctly in the mountain system of the island.
narrow
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From this reading We walked in single file, headed by the hunter, who ascended by narrow tracks, where two could not have gone abreast.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was therefore no room for conversation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We walked in single file, headed by the hunter, who ascended by narrow tracks, where two could not have gone abreast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its double cone forms the limit of a trachytic belt which stands out distinctly in the mountain system of the island.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
out
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From this reading Its double cone forms the limit of a trachytic belt which stands out distinctly in the mountain system of the island.
peaks
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From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
projected
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From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
room
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From this reading There was therefore no room for conversation.
see
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From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
single
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From this reading We walked in single file, headed by the hunter, who ascended by narrow tracks, where two could not have gone abreast.
sky
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From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
snow
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From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
SNÆFELL
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From this reading SNÆFELL AT LAST Snæfell is 5,000 feet high.
stands
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From this reading Its double cone forms the limit of a trachytic belt which stands out distinctly in the mountain system of the island.
starting
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From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
system
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From this reading Its double cone forms the limit of a trachytic belt which stands out distinctly in the mountain system of the island.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Its double cone forms the limit of a trachytic belt which stands out distinctly in the mountain system of the island.
There
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From this reading There was therefore no room for conversation.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading There was therefore no room for conversation.
trachytic
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From this reading Its double cone forms the limit of a trachytic belt which stands out distinctly in the mountain system of the island.
tracks
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From this reading We walked in single file, headed by the hunter, who ascended by narrow tracks, where two could not have gone abreast.
two
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From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
walked
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From this reading We walked in single file, headed by the hunter, who ascended by narrow tracks, where two could not have gone abreast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was therefore no room for conversation.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From our starting point we could see the two peaks boldly projected against the dark grey sky; I could see an enormous cap of snow coming low down upon the giant's brow.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We walked in single file, headed by the hunter, who ascended by narrow tracks, where two could not have gone abreast.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Its double cone forms the limit of a trachytic belt which stands out distinctly in the mountain system of the island.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We walked in single file, headed by the hunter, who ascended by narrow tracks, where two could not have gone abreast.
