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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 green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
able
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From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At no great distance from the gap of Brixen they had halted late in the evening, and encamped on the bare ground in the valley below.
any
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From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Night had at length brought some repose to the exhausted Bavarians.
bare
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From this reading At no great distance from the gap of Brixen they had halted late in the evening, and encamped on the bare ground in the valley below.
Bavarians
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From this reading Night had at length brought some repose to the exhausted Bavarians.
bed
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From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading At no great distance from the gap of Brixen they had halted late in the evening, and encamped on the bare ground in the valley below.
BRIDGE
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From this reading THE BRIDGE OF LADITCH.
Brixen
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From this reading At no great distance from the gap of Brixen they had halted late in the evening, and encamped on the bare ground in the valley below.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Night had at length brought some repose to the exhausted Bavarians.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the first streaks of dawn illuminated the sky; it was time, therefore, to continue the march.
continue
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From this reading But now the first streaks of dawn illuminated the sky; it was time, therefore, to continue the march.
dawn
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From this reading But now the first streaks of dawn illuminated the sky; it was time, therefore, to continue the march.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
distance
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From this reading At no great distance from the gap of Brixen they had halted late in the evening, and encamped on the bare ground in the valley below.
encamped
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From this reading At no great distance from the gap of Brixen they had halted late in the evening, and encamped on the bare ground in the valley below.
enjoy
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From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
evening
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From this reading At no great distance from the gap of Brixen they had halted late in the evening, and encamped on the bare ground in the valley below.
exhausted
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From this reading Night had at length brought some repose to the exhausted Bavarians.
familiar
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From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
fear
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From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
few
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From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now the first streaks of dawn illuminated the sky; it was time, therefore, to continue the march.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At no great distance from the gap of Brixen they had halted late in the evening, and encamped on the bare ground in the valley below.
gap
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From this reading At no great distance from the gap of Brixen they had halted late in the evening, and encamped on the bare ground in the valley below.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At no great distance from the gap of Brixen they had halted late in the evening, and encamped on the bare ground in the valley below.
green
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From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
ground
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From this reading At no great distance from the gap of Brixen they had halted late in the evening, and encamped on the bare ground in the valley below.
habits
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From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night had at length brought some repose to the exhausted Bavarians.
halted
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From this reading At no great distance from the gap of Brixen they had halted late in the evening, and encamped on the bare ground in the valley below.
hours
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From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
hunting-excursion
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From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
illuminated
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From this reading But now the first streaks of dawn illuminated the sky; it was time, therefore, to continue the march.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At no great distance from the gap of Brixen they had halted late in the evening, and encamped on the bare ground in the valley below.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now the first streaks of dawn illuminated the sky; it was time, therefore, to continue the march.
knew
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From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
LADITCH
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From this reading THE BRIDGE OF LADITCH.
late
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From this reading At no great distance from the gap of Brixen they had halted late in the evening, and encamped on the bare ground in the valley below.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Night had at length brought some repose to the exhausted Bavarians.
march
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From this reading But now the first streaks of dawn illuminated the sky; it was time, therefore, to continue the march.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
Night
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From this reading Night had at length brought some repose to the exhausted Bavarians.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At no great distance from the gap of Brixen they had halted late in the evening, and encamped on the bare ground in the valley below.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
now
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From this reading But now the first streaks of dawn illuminated the sky; it was time, therefore, to continue the march.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BRIDGE OF LADITCH.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At no great distance from the gap of Brixen they had halted late in the evening, and encamped on the bare ground in the valley below.
peaceful
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From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
pillow
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From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
repose
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From this reading Night had at length brought some repose to the exhausted Bavarians.
sky
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From this reading But now the first streaks of dawn illuminated the sky; it was time, therefore, to continue the march.
slumber
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From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
some
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From this reading Night had at length brought some repose to the exhausted Bavarians.
stone
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From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
streaks
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From this reading But now the first streaks of dawn illuminated the sky; it was time, therefore, to continue the march.
sunrise
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From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDGE OF LADITCH.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading But now the first streaks of dawn illuminated the sky; it was time, therefore, to continue the march.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At no great distance from the gap of Brixen they had halted late in the evening, and encamped on the bare ground in the valley below.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now the first streaks of dawn illuminated the sky; it was time, therefore, to continue the march.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Night had at length brought some repose to the exhausted Bavarians.
turf
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From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
Tyrolese
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From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
undertook
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From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
valley
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From this reading At no great distance from the gap of Brixen they had halted late in the evening, and encamped on the bare ground in the valley below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The green turf was their bed, a stone their pillow; nevertheless, they had been able to enjoy a few hours of peaceful slumber, for they were familiar with the habits of the Tyrolese; they knew that they never undertook any thing, not even a hunting-excursion, in the dead of night, and that they had nothing to fear from them until sunrise.
