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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 And yet a nearer approach showed that a slow insidious change had been taking place.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
air
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From this reading It was the first day of April; there was the mildness of early spring in the air that blew over this gaunt waste, and yet awoke no sound or motion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For two weeks an unclouded sun rose and set on the rigid outlines of Monument Point.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For two weeks an unclouded sun rose and set on the rigid outlines of Monument Point.
apparent
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From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
approach
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From this reading And yet a nearer approach showed that a slow insidious change had been taking place.
April
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From this reading It was the first day of April; there was the mildness of early spring in the air that blew over this gaunt waste, and yet awoke no sound or motion.
awoke
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From this reading It was the first day of April; there was the mildness of early spring in the air that blew over this gaunt waste, and yet awoke no sound or motion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
billows
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From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
blew
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From this reading It was the first day of April; there was the mildness of early spring in the air that blew over this gaunt waste, and yet awoke no sound or motion.
change
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From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
day
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From this reading It was the first day of April; there was the mildness of early spring in the air that blew over this gaunt waste, and yet awoke no sound or motion.
deathlike
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From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
early
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From this reading It was the first day of April; there was the mildness of early spring in the air that blew over this gaunt waste, and yet awoke no sound or motion.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first day of April; there was the mildness of early spring in the air that blew over this gaunt waste, and yet awoke no sound or motion.
FOOTPRINTS
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From this reading FOOTPRINTS.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two weeks an unclouded sun rose and set on the rigid outlines of Monument Point.
gaunt
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From this reading It was the first day of April; there was the mildness of early spring in the air that blew over this gaunt waste, and yet awoke no sound or motion.
ghastly
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From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
insidious
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From this reading And yet a nearer approach showed that a slow insidious change had been taking place.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first day of April; there was the mildness of early spring in the air that blew over this gaunt waste, and yet awoke no sound or motion.
mildness
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From this reading It was the first day of April; there was the mildness of early spring in the air that blew over this gaunt waste, and yet awoke no sound or motion.
Monument
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From this reading For two weeks an unclouded sun rose and set on the rigid outlines of Monument Point.
motion
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From this reading It was the first day of April; there was the mildness of early spring in the air that blew over this gaunt waste, and yet awoke no sound or motion.
nearer
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From this reading And yet a nearer approach showed that a slow insidious change had been taking place.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For two weeks an unclouded sun rose and set on the rigid outlines of Monument Point.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For two weeks an unclouded sun rose and set on the rigid outlines of Monument Point.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was the first day of April; there was the mildness of early spring in the air that blew over this gaunt waste, and yet awoke no sound or motion.
outlines
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From this reading For two weeks an unclouded sun rose and set on the rigid outlines of Monument Point.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was the first day of April; there was the mildness of early spring in the air that blew over this gaunt waste, and yet awoke no sound or motion.
place
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From this reading And yet a nearer approach showed that a slow insidious change had been taking place.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading For two weeks an unclouded sun rose and set on the rigid outlines of Monument Point.
rank
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From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
reigned
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From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
rigid
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From this reading For two weeks an unclouded sun rose and set on the rigid outlines of Monument Point.
rocks
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From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
rose
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From this reading For two weeks an unclouded sun rose and set on the rigid outlines of Monument Point.
set
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From this reading For two weeks an unclouded sun rose and set on the rigid outlines of Monument Point.
showed
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From this reading And yet a nearer approach showed that a slow insidious change had been taking place.
slow
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From this reading And yet a nearer approach showed that a slow insidious change had been taking place.
snow-flanked
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From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
sound
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From this reading It was the first day of April; there was the mildness of early spring in the air that blew over this gaunt waste, and yet awoke no sound or motion.
spring
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From this reading It was the first day of April; there was the mildness of early spring in the air that blew over this gaunt waste, and yet awoke no sound or motion.
stillness
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From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
sun
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From this reading For two weeks an unclouded sun rose and set on the rigid outlines of Monument Point.
taking
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From this reading And yet a nearer approach showed that a slow insidious change had been taking place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For two weeks an unclouded sun rose and set on the rigid outlines of Monument Point.
there
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From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the first day of April; there was the mildness of early spring in the air that blew over this gaunt waste, and yet awoke no sound or motion.
two
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From this reading For two weeks an unclouded sun rose and set on the rigid outlines of Monument Point.
unclouded
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From this reading For two weeks an unclouded sun rose and set on the rigid outlines of Monument Point.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first day of April; there was the mildness of early spring in the air that blew over this gaunt waste, and yet awoke no sound or motion.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading It was the first day of April; there was the mildness of early spring in the air that blew over this gaunt waste, and yet awoke no sound or motion.
weeks
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From this reading For two weeks an unclouded sun rose and set on the rigid outlines of Monument Point.
white
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From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
whiteness
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From this reading For two weeks there had been no apparent change in the ghastly whiteness of the snow-flanked rocks; in the white billows that rose rank on rank beyond, in the deathlike stillness that reigned above and below.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was the first day of April; there was the mildness of early spring in the air that blew over this gaunt waste, and yet awoke no sound or motion.
