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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 The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The deep shade of the yew-tree which stretched its arms above them still afforded some protection, the glare of the sun on the moorland intensifying its gloom and blackness.
advanced
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From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
afforded
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From this reading The deep shade of the yew-tree which stretched its arms above them still afforded some protection, the glare of the sun on the moorland intensifying its gloom and blackness.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But such protection was partial only; it could not avail against persons approaching the tree closely.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The horror of the two may be imagined, therefore, when they awoke suddenly to this fact, and to the conviction that some one was approaching--nay, was already near.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
APPLES
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From this reading DEAD SEA APPLES.
approaching
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From this reading But such protection was partial only; it could not avail against persons approaching the tree closely.
arms
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From this reading The deep shade of the yew-tree which stretched its arms above them still afforded some protection, the glare of the sun on the moorland intensifying its gloom and blackness.
avail
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From this reading But such protection was partial only; it could not avail against persons approaching the tree closely.
awoke
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From this reading The horror of the two may be imagined, therefore, when they awoke suddenly to this fact, and to the conviction that some one was approaching--nay, was already near.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The horror of the two may be imagined, therefore, when they awoke suddenly to this fact, and to the conviction that some one was approaching--nay, was already near.
blackness
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From this reading The deep shade of the yew-tree which stretched its arms above them still afforded some protection, the glare of the sun on the moorland intensifying its gloom and blackness.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But such protection was partial only; it could not avail against persons approaching the tree closely.
closely
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From this reading But such protection was partial only; it could not avail against persons approaching the tree closely.
conviction
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From this reading The horror of the two may be imagined, therefore, when they awoke suddenly to this fact, and to the conviction that some one was approaching--nay, was already near.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But such protection was partial only; it could not avail against persons approaching the tree closely.
DEADnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEAD SEA APPLES.
deep
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From this reading The deep shade of the yew-tree which stretched its arms above them still afforded some protection, the glare of the sun on the moorland intensifying its gloom and blackness.
doing
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From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
dozen
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From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
fact
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From this reading The horror of the two may be imagined, therefore, when they awoke suddenly to this fact, and to the conviction that some one was approaching--nay, was already near.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
Frank
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From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
glarenounUS /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The deep shade of the yew-tree which stretched its arms above them still afforded some protection, the glare of the sun on the moorland intensifying its gloom and blackness.
gloom
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From this reading The deep shade of the yew-tree which stretched its arms above them still afforded some protection, the glare of the sun on the moorland intensifying its gloom and blackness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
horror
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From this reading The horror of the two may be imagined, therefore, when they awoke suddenly to this fact, and to the conviction that some one was approaching--nay, was already near.
imagined
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From this reading The horror of the two may be imagined, therefore, when they awoke suddenly to this fact, and to the conviction that some one was approaching--nay, was already near.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
indicated
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From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
intensifying
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From this reading The deep shade of the yew-tree which stretched its arms above them still afforded some protection, the glare of the sun on the moorland intensifying its gloom and blackness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But such protection was partial only; it could not avail against persons approaching the tree closely.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The deep shade of the yew-tree which stretched its arms above them still afforded some protection, the glare of the sun on the moorland intensifying its gloom and blackness.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The horror of the two may be imagined, therefore, when they awoke suddenly to this fact, and to the conviction that some one was approaching--nay, was already near.
moorland
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From this reading The deep shade of the yew-tree which stretched its arms above them still afforded some protection, the glare of the sun on the moorland intensifying its gloom and blackness.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading The horror of the two may be imagined, therefore, when they awoke suddenly to this fact, and to the conviction that some one was approaching--nay, was already near.
near
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From this reading The horror of the two may be imagined, therefore, when they awoke suddenly to this fact, and to the conviction that some one was approaching--nay, was already near.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But such protection was partial only; it could not avail against persons approaching the tree closely.
now
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From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The deep shade of the yew-tree which stretched its arms above them still afforded some protection, the glare of the sun on the moorland intensifying its gloom and blackness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The horror of the two may be imagined, therefore, when they awoke suddenly to this fact, and to the conviction that some one was approaching--nay, was already near.
only
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From this reading But such protection was partial only; it could not avail against persons approaching the tree closely.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
partial
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From this reading But such protection was partial only; it could not avail against persons approaching the tree closely.
persons
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From this reading But such protection was partial only; it could not avail against persons approaching the tree closely.
protection
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From this reading The deep shade of the yew-tree which stretched its arms above them still afforded some protection, the glare of the sun on the moorland intensifying its gloom and blackness.
quitted
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From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
rift
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From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
SEA
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From this reading DEAD SEA APPLES.
separated
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From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
shade
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From this reading The deep shade of the yew-tree which stretched its arms above them still afforded some protection, the glare of the sun on the moorland intensifying its gloom and blackness.
shelter
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From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
some
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From this reading The deep shade of the yew-tree which stretched its arms above them still afforded some protection, the glare of the sun on the moorland intensifying its gloom and blackness.
space
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From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The deep shade of the yew-tree which stretched its arms above them still afforded some protection, the glare of the sun on the moorland intensifying its gloom and blackness.
stretched
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From this reading The deep shade of the yew-tree which stretched its arms above them still afforded some protection, the glare of the sun on the moorland intensifying its gloom and blackness.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But such protection was partial only; it could not avail against persons approaching the tree closely.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The horror of the two may be imagined, therefore, when they awoke suddenly to this fact, and to the conviction that some one was approaching--nay, was already near.
sun
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From this reading The deep shade of the yew-tree which stretched its arms above them still afforded some protection, the glare of the sun on the moorland intensifying its gloom and blackness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The horror of the two may be imagined, therefore, when they awoke suddenly to this fact, and to the conviction that some one was approaching--nay, was already near.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The horror of the two may be imagined, therefore, when they awoke suddenly to this fact, and to the conviction that some one was approaching--nay, was already near.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The horror of the two may be imagined, therefore, when they awoke suddenly to this fact, and to the conviction that some one was approaching--nay, was already near.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The horror of the two may be imagined, therefore, when they awoke suddenly to this fact, and to the conviction that some one was approaching--nay, was already near.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
tree
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From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
two
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From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But such protection was partial only; it could not avail against persons approaching the tree closely.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The horror of the two may be imagined, therefore, when they awoke suddenly to this fact, and to the conviction that some one was approaching--nay, was already near.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
width
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From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
yards
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From this reading The two had advanced without thought to the foot of the tree which Frank had indicated, and in doing so had quitted the shelter of the rift, from which an open space a dozen yards in width now separated them.
yew-tree
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From this reading The deep shade of the yew-tree which stretched its arms above them still afforded some protection, the glare of the sun on the moorland intensifying its gloom and blackness.
