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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 TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At one of these about one-third of the lip of the crater still existed, having on it a quantity of reddish scoria.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first we picked our way through the lava, and then went on by the side of a comparatively small stream, a branch of the Grjotá.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
branch
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From this reading At first we picked our way through the lava, and then went on by the side of a comparatively small stream, a branch of the Grjotá.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first we picked our way through the lava, and then went on by the side of a comparatively small stream, a branch of the Grjotá.
came
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From this reading A few miles up the valley we came upon what was left of several volcanic cones, the tuff remains of which were spread over the valley.
cindery
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From this reading The cindery tuff of these remains has weathered into very fantastic shapes.
comparatively
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From this reading At first we picked our way through the lava, and then went on by the side of a comparatively small stream, a branch of the Grjotá.
cones
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From this reading A few miles up the valley we came upon what was left of several volcanic cones, the tuff remains of which were spread over the valley.
crater
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From this reading At one of these about one-third of the lip of the crater still existed, having on it a quantity of reddish scoria.
day
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From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
detour
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From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
direct
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From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
ELDBORG
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From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
existed
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From this reading At one of these about one-third of the lip of the crater still existed, having on it a quantity of reddish scoria.
fantastic
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From this reading The cindery tuff of these remains has weathered into very fantastic shapes.
few
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From this reading A few miles up the valley we came upon what was left of several volcanic cones, the tuff remains of which were spread over the valley.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first we picked our way through the lava, and then went on by the side of a comparatively small stream, a branch of the Grjotá.
Grjotá
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From this reading At first we picked our way through the lava, and then went on by the side of a comparatively small stream, a branch of the Grjotá.
guide
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From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cindery tuff of these remains has weathered into very fantastic shapes.
Hastie
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From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At one of these about one-third of the lip of the crater still existed, having on it a quantity of reddish scoria.
HELGAFELL
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From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
Hitadalr
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From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cindery tuff of these remains has weathered into very fantastic shapes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At one of these about one-third of the lip of the crater still existed, having on it a quantity of reddish scoria.
lava
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From this reading At first we picked our way through the lava, and then went on by the side of a comparatively small stream, a branch of the Grjotá.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few miles up the valley we came upon what was left of several volcanic cones, the tuff remains of which were spread over the valley.
lip
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From this reading At one of these about one-third of the lip of the crater still existed, having on it a quantity of reddish scoria.
local
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From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
made
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From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
miles
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From this reading A few miles up the valley we came upon what was left of several volcanic cones, the tuff remains of which were spread over the valley.
Miss
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From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first we picked our way through the lava, and then went on by the side of a comparatively small stream, a branch of the Grjotá.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one of these about one-third of the lip of the crater still existed, having on it a quantity of reddish scoria.
one-third
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From this reading At one of these about one-third of the lip of the crater still existed, having on it a quantity of reddish scoria.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At first we picked our way through the lava, and then went on by the side of a comparatively small stream, a branch of the Grjotá.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A few miles up the valley we came upon what was left of several volcanic cones, the tuff remains of which were spread over the valley.
picked
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From this reading At first we picked our way through the lava, and then went on by the side of a comparatively small stream, a branch of the Grjotá.
proceeding
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From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
quantity
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From this reading At one of these about one-third of the lip of the crater still existed, having on it a quantity of reddish scoria.
reddish
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From this reading At one of these about one-third of the lip of the crater still existed, having on it a quantity of reddish scoria.
remains
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From this reading A few miles up the valley we came upon what was left of several volcanic cones, the tuff remains of which were spread over the valley.
route
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From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
scoria
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From this reading At one of these about one-third of the lip of the crater still existed, having on it a quantity of reddish scoria.
several
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From this reading A few miles up the valley we came upon what was left of several volcanic cones, the tuff remains of which were spread over the valley.
shapes
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From this reading The cindery tuff of these remains has weathered into very fantastic shapes.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
side
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From this reading At first we picked our way through the lava, and then went on by the side of a comparatively small stream, a branch of the Grjotá.
small
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From this reading At first we picked our way through the lava, and then went on by the side of a comparatively small stream, a branch of the Grjotá.
spread
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From this reading A few miles up the valley we came upon what was left of several volcanic cones, the tuff remains of which were spread over the valley.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one of these about one-third of the lip of the crater still existed, having on it a quantity of reddish scoria.
stream
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From this reading At first we picked our way through the lava, and then went on by the side of a comparatively small stream, a branch of the Grjotá.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
then
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From this reading At first we picked our way through the lava, and then went on by the side of a comparatively small stream, a branch of the Grjotá.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At one of these about one-third of the lip of the crater still existed, having on it a quantity of reddish scoria.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At first we picked our way through the lava, and then went on by the side of a comparatively small stream, a branch of the Grjotá.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
tuff
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From this reading A few miles up the valley we came upon what was left of several volcanic cones, the tuff remains of which were spread over the valley.
up
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From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A few miles up the valley we came upon what was left of several volcanic cones, the tuff remains of which were spread over the valley.
valley
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From this reading A few miles up the valley we came upon what was left of several volcanic cones, the tuff remains of which were spread over the valley.
very
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From this reading The cindery tuff of these remains has weathered into very fantastic shapes.
volcanic
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From this reading A few miles up the valley we came upon what was left of several volcanic cones, the tuff remains of which were spread over the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few miles up the valley we came upon what was left of several volcanic cones, the tuff remains of which were spread over the valley.
way
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From this reading At first we picked our way through the lava, and then went on by the side of a comparatively small stream, a branch of the Grjotá.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At first we picked our way through the lava, and then went on by the side of a comparatively small stream, a branch of the Grjotá.
weathered
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From this reading The cindery tuff of these remains has weathered into very fantastic shapes.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first we picked our way through the lava, and then went on by the side of a comparatively small stream, a branch of the Grjotá.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few miles up the valley we came upon what was left of several volcanic cones, the tuff remains of which were spread over the valley.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A few miles up the valley we came upon what was left of several volcanic cones, the tuff remains of which were spread over the valley.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few miles up the valley we came upon what was left of several volcanic cones, the tuff remains of which were spread over the valley.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TO ELDBORG AND HELGAFELL Next day, before proceeding on the direct route, Miss Hastie and I, with a local guide, made a short detour up Hitadalr.
