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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 AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Already the shades of night had fallen across Sand Mountain and Lookout Mountain, casting deep patches of gloom among the several valleys.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already the shades of night had fallen across Sand Mountain and Lookout Mountain, casting deep patches of gloom among the several valleys.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Already the shades of night had fallen across Sand Mountain and Lookout Mountain, casting deep patches of gloom among the several valleys.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already the shades of night had fallen across Sand Mountain and Lookout Mountain, casting deep patches of gloom among the several valleys.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt, however, that not a moment was to be lost.
become
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From this reading In the darkness, the trail would become dangerous, if it was not already so.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
CAPTURE
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From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
casting
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From this reading Already the shades of night had fallen across Sand Mountain and Lookout Mountain, casting deep patches of gloom among the several valleys.
certain
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From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
dangerous
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From this reading In the darkness, the trail would become dangerous, if it was not already so.
darkness
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From this reading In the darkness, the trail would become dangerous, if it was not already so.
Deck
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From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
deep
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From this reading Already the shades of night had fallen across Sand Mountain and Lookout Mountain, casting deep patches of gloom among the several valleys.
discovery
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From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
explained
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From this reading The five sharpshooters were halted, and the situation was explained to them.
fallen
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From this reading Already the shades of night had fallen across Sand Mountain and Lookout Mountain, casting deep patches of gloom among the several valleys.
felt
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From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
five
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From this reading The five sharpshooters were halted, and the situation was explained to them.
followed
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From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
gloom
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From this reading Already the shades of night had fallen across Sand Mountain and Lookout Mountain, casting deep patches of gloom among the several valleys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
halted
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From this reading The five sharpshooters were halted, and the situation was explained to them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt, however, that not a moment was to be lost.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He felt, however, that not a moment was to be lost.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
importance
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From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
IMPORTANT
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From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the darkness, the trail would become dangerous, if it was not already so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the darkness, the trail would become dangerous, if it was not already so.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
lead
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From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
Lookout
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From this reading Already the shades of night had fallen across Sand Mountain and Lookout Mountain, casting deep patches of gloom among the several valleys.
lost
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From this reading He felt, however, that not a moment was to be lost.
Lyon
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From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
made
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From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
Major
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From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
moment
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From this reading He felt, however, that not a moment was to be lost.
more
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From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
Mountain
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From this reading Already the shades of night had fallen across Sand Mountain and Lookout Mountain, casting deep patches of gloom among the several valleys.
MOUNTAINS
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From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
night
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From this reading Already the shades of night had fallen across Sand Mountain and Lookout Mountain, casting deep patches of gloom among the several valleys.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
only
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From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
patches
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From this reading Already the shades of night had fallen across Sand Mountain and Lookout Mountain, casting deep patches of gloom among the several valleys.
Sand
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From this reading Already the shades of night had fallen across Sand Mountain and Lookout Mountain, casting deep patches of gloom among the several valleys.
several
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From this reading Already the shades of night had fallen across Sand Mountain and Lookout Mountain, casting deep patches of gloom among the several valleys.
shades
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From this reading Already the shades of night had fallen across Sand Mountain and Lookout Mountain, casting deep patches of gloom among the several valleys.
sharpshooters
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From this reading The five sharpshooters were halted, and the situation was explained to them.
situation
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From this reading The five sharpshooters were halted, and the situation was explained to them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the darkness, the trail would become dangerous, if it was not already so.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The five sharpshooters were halted, and the situation was explained to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
trail
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From this reading In the darkness, the trail would become dangerous, if it was not already so.
up
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From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
valleys
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From this reading Already the shades of night had fallen across Sand Mountain and Lookout Mountain, casting deep patches of gloom among the several valleys.
value
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From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt, however, that not a moment was to be lost.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The five sharpshooters were halted, and the situation was explained to them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS Major Deck Lyon felt certain that they had not only made a discovery of importance, but that this discovery, if followed up, would lead to something of still more value to know.
