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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 But after a while he revived; and then peering through the undergrowth he gazed down upon the plain below that stretched beyond his limit.
actually
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From this reading Was he dreaming, or actually looking down upon something that was really taking place?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after a while he revived; and then peering through the undergrowth he gazed down upon the plain below that stretched beyond his limit.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading G. W. stood up and steadying himself against a tree continued to gaze and gaze below.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading But after a while he revived; and then peering through the undergrowth he gazed down upon the plain below that stretched beyond his limit.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But after a while he revived; and then peering through the undergrowth he gazed down upon the plain below that stretched beyond his limit.
bushes
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From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after a while he revived; and then peering through the undergrowth he gazed down upon the plain below that stretched beyond his limit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading G. W. stood up and steadying himself against a tree continued to gaze and gaze below.
down
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From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
dreaming
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From this reading Was he dreaming, or actually looking down upon something that was really taking place?
G
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From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
gaze
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From this reading G. W. stood up and steadying himself against a tree continued to gaze and gaze below.
gazed
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From this reading But after a while he revived; and then peering through the undergrowth he gazed down upon the plain below that stretched beyond his limit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened since last he had seen the spot?
happened
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From this reading What had happened since last he had seen the spot?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But after a while he revived; and then peering through the undergrowth he gazed down upon the plain below that stretched beyond his limit.
heat
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From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading G. W. stood up and steadying himself against a tree continued to gaze and gaze below.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But after a while he revived; and then peering through the undergrowth he gazed down upon the plain below that stretched beyond his limit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What had happened since last he had seen the spot?
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
limit
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From this reading But after a while he revived; and then peering through the undergrowth he gazed down upon the plain below that stretched beyond his limit.
looking
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From this reading Was he dreaming, or actually looking down upon something that was really taking place?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
once
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From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
only
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From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was he dreaming, or actually looking down upon something that was really taking place?
Overcome
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From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
pant
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From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
peeringverbUS /ˈpɪrɪŋ/
looking closely or carefully
From this reading But after a while he revived; and then peering through the undergrowth he gazed down upon the plain below that stretched beyond his limit.
place
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From this reading Was he dreaming, or actually looking down upon something that was really taking place?
plain
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From this reading But after a while he revived; and then peering through the undergrowth he gazed down upon the plain below that stretched beyond his limit.
puff
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From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
reached
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From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
really
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From this reading Was he dreaming, or actually looking down upon something that was really taking place?
revived
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From this reading But after a while he revived; and then peering through the undergrowth he gazed down upon the plain below that stretched beyond his limit.
seen
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From this reading What had happened since last he had seen the spot?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading What had happened since last he had seen the spot?
sink
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From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Was he dreaming, or actually looking down upon something that was really taking place?
spot
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From this reading What had happened since last he had seen the spot?
steadying
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From this reading G. W. stood up and steadying himself against a tree continued to gaze and gaze below.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading G. W. stood up and steadying himself against a tree continued to gaze and gaze below.
stretched
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From this reading But after a while he revived; and then peering through the undergrowth he gazed down upon the plain below that stretched beyond his limit.
summit
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From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
taking
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From this reading Was he dreaming, or actually looking down upon something that was really taking place?
tangle
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From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But after a while he revived; and then peering through the undergrowth he gazed down upon the plain below that stretched beyond his limit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
then
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From this reading But after a while he revived; and then peering through the undergrowth he gazed down upon the plain below that stretched beyond his limit.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But after a while he revived; and then peering through the undergrowth he gazed down upon the plain below that stretched beyond his limit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
tree
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From this reading G. W. stood up and steadying himself against a tree continued to gaze and gaze below.
undergrowth
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From this reading But after a while he revived; and then peering through the undergrowth he gazed down upon the plain below that stretched beyond his limit.
up
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From this reading G. W. stood up and steadying himself against a tree continued to gaze and gaze below.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But after a while he revived; and then peering through the undergrowth he gazed down upon the plain below that stretched beyond his limit.
W
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From this reading Overcome at length by the heat, G. W. reached the summit, only to sink down at once in the tangle of bushes and pant and puff.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was he dreaming, or actually looking down upon something that was really taking place?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened since last he had seen the spot?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But after a while he revived; and then peering through the undergrowth he gazed down upon the plain below that stretched beyond his limit.
